Trophocytes, mycetocytes, oenocytes and urate cells are present in the fat bodies of cockroach. Which of the following statements is true?

Trophocytes contain reserve food

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Mycetocytes contain symbiotic bacteria

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Oenocytes secrete wax and urate cells contain uric acid

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Trophocytes contain reserve food
Trophocytes, mycetocytes, oenocytes, and urate cell are fat bodies of cockroach, where trophocytes contain reserve food which help them during starvation, mycetocytes contain symbiotic bacteria such as Buchnera species, oenocytes responsible for lipid processing and detoxification and urate cells contain uric acid.

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