Question

The number of ovarioles in a female cockroach is

• A. 4
• B. 8
• C. 16
• D. 32

Answer 1

The correct option is C

16

An ovariole is one of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed. Typically an insect has two ovaries.
The female reproductive system consists of two large ovaries, lying laterally in the 2nd – 6th abdominal segments. Each ovary is formed of a group of eight ovarian tubules or ovarioles, containing a chain of developing ova, so in total 16 ovarioles.