AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2000

  • question_answer
    The egg case in female cockroach is formed by secretion of:

    A)  collaterial gland                               

    B)  mushroom gland

    C)                         conglobate gland           

    D)  prothoraic gland

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    In cockroach, the fertilization is internal i.e, it take place within the body. Right collaterial gland secretes a watery dihydroxy phenol and left collaterial gland secretes a soluble milk protein, both these combine and form a scleroprotein which take part in the formation of egg case, called ootheca. Ootheca is a purse like, 8 mm long structure which contains two rows of eggs, each row contain 8 fertilized eggs.


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