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Which of the following features is used to identify a male cockroach from a female cockroach?A. Forewings with darker tegminaB. Presence of caudal stylesC. Presence of a boat shaped sternum on the 9th abdominal segmentD. Presence of anal cerci

Answer» Correct Answer - B
In male cockroach, the `9^(th)` sternite bears a pair of small and spine-like unjolnted caudal or anal styles which are absent in female cockroach. The anal styles are believed to function as motion detector.
Besides this, the other three characters, i.e. anal cerci, boat-shaped sternum on `9^(th)` abdominal segment and forewings with darker tegmina are found in both male and female cockroaches.


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