Study of Animal Type : Cockroach — Biology STD 11 Science — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBiologyStudy of Animal Type : Cockroach2 Marks
Question
Explain the structure of legs in cockroach.
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Answer
Legs: Three pairs of walking legs are present on the ventral side. Each leg is formed of five podomeres namely coxa, trochanter, femur, tibia and tarsus.Tarsus is the last segment and it is made up of five movable segments or tarsomeres. The last tarsomere bears a pair of claws and cushion-like arolium helpful in clinging.
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