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Circulatory System of Cockroach MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

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The visceral organs of the cockroach are present in _____ surrounded with ______.

The heart of the cockroach is made up of

Which of the following is true regarding the circulatory system of the cockroach?

Hemocoel is divided by ______ horizontal partition into _____ wide and flattened sinuses 

Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect regarding cockroach?

Haemolymph in cockroach is devoid of 

Consider the following four statements (A-D) related to the common frog Rana tigrina, and select the correct option stating which ones are true (T) and which ones are false (F)

Statements:

a) on dry land it would die due to lack of O_{2} if its mouth is forcibly kept closed for a few days

b) It has a four-chambered heart

c) On dry land it turns uricotelic from ureotelic

d) Its life history is carried out in pond water

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In cockroach , heart comprises of 

Fat bodies of cockroach 

 

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 In case of cockroach nephrocytes are found in 

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Circulatory System of Cockroach

Circulatory System of Cockroach

  • The circulatory system of cockroach is open type with blood flowing in open spaces. 
  • Blood flows freely in the body cavity which is known as haemocoel. 
  • Blood vessels are poorly developed 
  • The haemocoel is divided into sinuses or blood spaces. 
  • Visceral organs located in the haemocoel are bathed in blood (hemolymph) which is composed of colourless plasma and haemocytes.

Heart

  • The heart of cockroach lies along the mid dorsal line of thorax and abdomen. 
  • It is an elongated muscular tube consisting of 13 funnel-shaped contractile chambers. 
  • Each contractile chamber of heart contains inhalant openings called ostia on either side
  • Blood from sinuses enter heart through ostia and is pumped anteriorly to sinuses again. 
  • The pumping of blood is brought about by the contraction and relaxation of fan-shaped paired muscles  called alary muscles.

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