Most swollen segment in leg cockroach is

Tarsus

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Coxa

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Femur

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Trochanter

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Solution

The correct option is B Coxa
The cockroach has three pairs of strong well-developed legs segmented as - (coxa, trochanter, femur, tibia and tarsus). The basal segments are coxae, which are particularly large and most swollen part and well supplied with powerful muscles.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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