The total number of podomeres in the leg of Cockroach is
A
5
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B
6
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C
7
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D
8
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Solution
The correct option is A 5 The thorax in cockroach bears two types of appendages: walking legs and wings. There are three pairs of jointed legs, a pair in each thoracic segment. Each leg is formed of five podomeres. They are coxa, trochanter, femur, tibia and tarsus.