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Exoskeleton and Endoskeleton

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In cockroach, the sclerites present on the dorsal side are called tergites.

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Cockroaches possess hard exoskeleton plates called sclerites. Tergites are the sclerites found on the dorsal side, while sternites are those seen on the ventral side of a cockroach's body.

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