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How many ommatidia are present in the compound eyes of the cockroach?(a) 1000(b) 2000(c) 6000(d) 7000I had been asked this question in quiz.The above asked question is from Animals in chapter Structural Organisations in Animals of Biology – Class 11

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Correct ANSWER is (b) 2000

Easy explanation: The compound eyes of cockroaches are situated at the dorsal SURFACE of the head. Each EYE CONSISTS of about 2000 hexagonal ommatidia. With the help of several ommatidia, a COCKROACH can receive several images of an object.



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