The lateral sclerite in cockroach is called as:

Question

The lateral sclerite in cockroach is called as: (A) palpiger (B) arthrodial membrane (C) pleuron (D) pellicle

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The entire body of the cockroach, is covered by a hard chitinous exoskeleton. In each segment, exoskeleton has hardened plates called sclerites that are joined to each other by a thin and flexible articular membrane known as the arthrodial membrane. So the correct answer is "Arthrodial membrane".

Q. The lateral sclerite in cockroach is called as:

palpiger

arthrodial membrane

pleuron

pellicle

The entire body of the cockroach, is covered by a hard chitinous exoskeleton. In each segment, exoskeleton has hardened plates called sclerites that are joined to each other by a thin and flexible articular membrane known as the arthrodial membrane. So the correct answer is "Arthrodial membrane".