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Absorption of Food

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The mouthparts of cockroaches are of which of the following types?

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Piercing and sucking

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Sponging and sucking

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Biting and chewing

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Siphoning and sucking

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Solution

The correct option is C
Biting and chewing

Mouthparts of cockroaches are of cutting and chewing type. These are considered as the most primitive mouthparts. They consist of labrum, labium, maxilla, mandibles and hypopharynx.

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