Biology · Animal Anatomy and Physiology
Which of the following statements correctly describes an anatomical or physiological feature of the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana)?
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- 1Mechanical breakdown of food occurs exclusively through the action of mouthparts.
- 2Exactly sixteen elongated Malpighian tubules open at the junction of the foregut and midgut.
- 3Male cockroaches possess a pair of short, thread-like anal styles attached to the ninth abdominal segment.✓
- 4The nervous system is dorsally placed and consists of segmentally arranged ganglia.
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Male cockroaches possess a pair of short, thread-like anal styles attached to the ninth abdominal segment.
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