Question

Describe the locomotion in cockroaches.

Answer 1

• The body of a cockroach is covered with a hard outer skeleton that is made of different units joined together.

• It has three pairs of legs for walking and two pairs of wings attached to the breast for flying.

• It has distinct muscles that are used for movement.

• The muscles attached to the legs help in walking.

• The breast muscles attached to the wings help in flying, although they are not good flyers.