Question

Is it true that cockroaches have an outer skeleton?

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Cockroach:

1. They are either brown or black colored animals.
2. They belong to the phylum Arthropoda.
3. They are dioecious organisms.
4. They are nocturnal omnivores.
5. They are serious pests and are also vectors for various diseases.

Skeleton:

1. The cockroach has an exoskeleton made of chitin.
2. It is composed of hard plates called sclerites.
3. The plate on the dorsal side is known as tergites while on the ventral side is known as sternites.

Final answer: Therefore, the given statement is true.