Smooth muscles are 

(1) involuntary, fusiform, non-striated

(2) voluntary, multinucleate, cylindrical

(3) involuntary, cylindrical, striated

(4) voluntary, spindle-shaped, uninucleate

Which of the following features is not present in Periplaneta americana?

(1) Indeterminate and radial cleavage during embryonic development

(2) Exoskeleton composed of N-acetylglucosamine

(3) Metamerically segmented body

(4) Schizocoelom as body cavity

The function of the gap junction is to 

1. performing cementing to keep neighbouring cells together

2. faciliate communication between adjoining cells by connecting the cytoplasm for rapid transfer of ions, small molecules and some large molecules

3. seperate two cells from each other

4. stop substance from leaking across a tissue

The terga sterna and pleura of cockroach body are joined by

1. cementing glue

2. muscular issue

3. arthrodial membrane

4. cartilage

Choose the corectly matched pair.

(1) Tendon-Specialised connective tissue

(2) Adipose tissue-Dense connective tissue

(3) Areolar tissue-Loose connective tissue

(4) Cartilage-Loose connective tissue

What external changes are visible after the last moult of a cockroach nymph?

1.  Mandible become harder

2.  Anal cerci develop

3.  Both fore wings and hind wings develop

4.  Labium develops

Pheretima and its close relatives derive nourishment from 

(1) sugarcane roots

(2) decaying fallen leaves and soil organic matter

(3) soil insects

(4) small pieces of fresh fallen leaves of maize

Compared to those of humans, the erythrocytes in frog are

(1) without nucleus but with haemoglobin

(2) nucleated and with haemoglobin

(3) very much smaller and fewer

(4) nucleated and without haemoglobin

Select the correct statement from the ones given below with respect to Periplaneta americana.

(1) Nervous system dorsally, consists of segmentally arranged ganglia joined by a pair of longitudinal connectives

(2) Males bear a pair of short thread like anal styles

(3) There are 16 very long Malpighian tubules present at the junctions of midgut and hindgut

(4) Grinding of food is carried out only by the mouth parts

Which of the following is correctly states as it happens in the common cockroach?

(1) Oxygen is transported by haemoglobin in blood

(2) Nitrogenous excretory product is urea

(3) The food is ground by mandibles and gizzard

(4) malpighian tubules are excretory organs projecting out from the colon