" It is lined by glandular and ciliated cells. It absorbs nitrogenous waste products from haemocoel and convert them into uric acid which is excreted out through the hindgut."
Which of the following structures of cockroach is referred here?

Trachea

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Hepatic caecum

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Tergum

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Malpighian tubule

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Solution

The correct option is D Malpighian tubule
The 'malpighian tubule' is the excretory organ in cockroaches which is lined by columnar and ciliated cells. It absorbs nitrogenous waste products from the haemocoel and convert them into uric acid which is excreted out through the hindgut. So, the correct answer is 'Malpighian tubule'.

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