If head of cockroach is cut off, it will still live for as long as one week because

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If head of cockroach is cut off, it will still live for as long as one week because (A) Head holds a large mass of nervous system which is, however, not essential for survival (B) Most of the nervous system is present in ventral part of its body as ventral nerve cord (C) Nervous system is present only in abdominal region (D) There is no control of brain over the body activities

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Only a small part of nervous system is present in head of cockroach

Q. If head of cockroach is cut off, it will still live for as long as one week because

Head holds a large mass of nervous system which is, however, not essential for survival

Most of the nervous system is present in ventral part of its body as ventral nerve cord

Nervous system is present only in abdominal region

There is no control of brain over the body activities

Only a small part of nervous system is present in head of cockroach