Question

The given diagram is the leg of a cockroach and its parts are labelled by numbers 1,2,3,4 & 5. Select the answer with indication of all the parts in a correct order.

• A. 1. Coxa 2.Tibia 3.Tarsus 4.Femur 5. Trochanter.
• B. 1. Coxa 2. Trochanter. 3.Femur 4.Tibia 5. Tarsus.
• C. 1. Coxa 2. Tarsus 3.Femur 4.Trochanter 5. Tibia.
• D. 1. Coxa 2. Trochanter 3.Tibia 4.Tarsus 5. Femur.

Answer 1

The correct option is B 1. Coxa 2. Trochanter. 3.Femur 4.Tibia 5. Tarsus.


Each thoracic segment of a cockroach has a pair of legs and therefore 6 legs in total. This makes them hexapods. Each leg has a Coxa, Trochanter, Femur, Tibia and Tarsus. These parts are arranged in such a way that they have a joint in between each of them, along with their overall bodies, classifying them under Arthropods and Insects.