In leg of Cockroach, trochanter is followed by

Coxa

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Femur

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Tarsus

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Tibia

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Solution

The correct option is D Femur
There are three pairs of walking legs in the cockroach. Each leg is formed of 5 podomeres. The arrangement of podomeres is as follows: Coxa, Trochanter, Femur, Tibia and Tarsus.
So, the correct answer is 'Femur'.

Suggest Corrections

A. Ommatidia	(i) Articules with thorax
B. Trochanter	(ii) For vision
C. Coxa	(iii) Forming exoskeleton
D. Sclerites	(iv) Fused with large and stout femur