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In Cockroach, gizzard contains

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Four teeth
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Six teeth
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Eight teeth
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Five teeth
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Solution

The correct option is B Six teeth
In Cockroach, gizzard is a round and thickly walled knot. Its lining has six large cuticular thickenings or teeth and six thin plates and pads covered with long bristles. Gizzard grinds the food and also acts as a strainer permitting only a few food particles into the midgut.
So, the correct answer is 'Six teeth',

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