Question

In the given diagram of a leg of cockroach, parts have been indicated by alphabets. Select the answer in which these alphabets have been correctly matched with the parts which they indicate

	A	B	C	D	E
(a)	Coxa	Tibia	Tarsus	Femur	Trochanter
(b)	Coxa	Femur	Trochanter	Tarsus	Tibia
(c)	coxa	Tarsus	Femur	Tibia	Trochanter
(d)	Coxa	Trochante	Femur	Tibia	Tarsus

• A. a
• B. b
• C. c
• D. d

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Leg of cockroach is articulated with its thoracic segment by a stout flattened, basal coxa, followed by a smaller triangular trochanter. The latter is fused to a stout spiny femur, followed by a slender spiny tibia, which is the longest segment of leg. Finally, the tarsus is made of 5 very small movable podomeres or tarsomeres bearing fine hair