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What is gonapophyses?

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In cockroach, irregular chitinous plates are found in both male and female which surround genital pore in them. These plates are called gonapophyses and they help in copulation.
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  • Gonapophyses are

    A
    Mouth parts
    B
    Plates bearing spiracles
    C
    Joints between sclera
    D
    External genitalia
  • Chitinous asymmetrical structures, called male gonapophyses or phallomere represent external genitalia. They surround male gonopore. The male cockroach has

    A
    2 phallomeres
    B
    3 phallomeres
    C
    4 phallomeres
    D
    5 phallomeres
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