Study of Animal Type: Cockroach



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Contents

Introduction to Cockroach


Description: Cockroaches are resilient insects found worldwide, characterized by their flattened bodies, rapid movements, and adaptability to various environments


Morphology of Cockroach


Description: Cockroach: flattened body, six legs, two pairs of wings (though some species are wingless), long antennae, and segmented exoskeleton.


Digestive System of Cockroach


Description: The cockroach's digestive system includes a foregut, midgut, and hindgut for processing food and absorbing nutrients efficiently.


Digestive Glands of Cockroach


Description: Cockroach digestive system features salivary glands, gastric caeca, and Malpighian tubules for digestion, absorption, and waste elimination respectively


Circulatory System of Cockroach


Description: Cockroach circulatory system employs a tubular heart, open body cavity, and hemolymph for nutrient distribution and waste removal.


Respiratory System of Cockroach


Description: Cockroaches have a network of tubes called tracheae for respiration, distributed throughout their body, delivering oxygen directly to tissues.


Excretory System of cockroach


Description: Cockroaches have Malpighian tubules, which filter waste from the hemolymph and excrete it as uric acid, conserving water efficiently.


Sensory System of Cockroach


Description: The sensory system of a cockroach includes its compound eyes, antennae, and sensory hairs distributed across its body, facilitating detection of stimuli.


Male Reproductive System: Cockroach


Description: The male cockroach reproductive system includes testes, seminal vesicles, accessory glands, and a duct leading to the external genitalia.


Female Reproductive System : Cockroach


Description: The female cockroach reproductive system consists of ovaries, oviducts, spermathecae, and a genital chamber for fertilization and egg-laying.


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