Question

7-8 finger like blind tubules open into anterior part of midgut of Cockroach. They are

• A. Intestinal caeca
• B. Malpighian tubules
• C. Hepatic caeca
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Hepatic caeca

Gizzard helps in grinding the food particles. The entire foregut is lined by the cuticle. A ring of 7-8 blind tubules called hepatic caecae or gastric caecae is present at the junction of foregut and midgut, which secrete digestive juices.

So the correct answer is 'Hepatic caeca'.