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The dorsal plate of exoskeleton found on the abdomen of cockroach is called

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pleuron
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sternum
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tergum
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vertex
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Solution

The correct option is C tergum
Each segment has a dorsal tergum and ventral sternum. The tergum is jointed to the sternum laterally by a soft cuticle called the pleura. The top of the head capsule is called the vertex. In a young cockroach, the vertex is divided by an inverted Y-shaped epicranial suture into two epicranial plates.

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