Question

Are cockroaches detritivores?

Answer 1

Cockroaches:

1. Cockroaches are black- or brown-colored insects that belong to the phylum Arthropoda.
2. Their body is divided into three regions– head, thorax, and abdomen. The exoskeleton is made of chitin.
3. Detritivores are organisms that obtain nutrition from detritus, the dead and decomposing remains of plants and animals.
4. Cockroaches are detritivores. They help to break down complex organic matter into simpler substances.