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Head and Mouth Parts in Cockroach

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The exoskeleton in cockroach is made up of plates called

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sclerites

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tergites

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sternites

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arthrodial membrane

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Solution

The correct option is A sclerites
Each segment in the body of cockroaches has a hard plate called sclerites. These sclerites are called tergites dorsally and sternites ventrally. The tergites and sternites are joined by a thin and flexible articular membrane called arthrodial membrane.

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