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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The number of hepatic caecae seen in cockroach is
A
a 5
B
b 8
C
c 6
D
d 10
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In cockroach, the hepatic caeca is present at the junction of the foregut and midgut. It is a ring of 6-8 blind tubules. Their function is to secrete digestive juices to facilitate digestion.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the junction of foregut and midgut, there are 4-6 fingerlike structures called hepatic caeca. They are thin, transparent blind tubules arranged in rosette fashion in the anterior part of the stomach. Their function is to secrete digestive juices.

Detailed explanation-3: –A ring of 6-8 blind tubules is present at the junction of foregut and midgut.-These tubules are known as gastric caeca or hepatic caeca.

Detailed explanation-4: -The hepatic caeca secrete digestive juices thus helping in digestion.

Detailed explanation-5: -Eight finger like projections so called hepatic caecae are derived from midgut of cockroach which manufacture and absorb digestive juice and pour it into midgets.

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