DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    The taste receptors of cockroach are :

    A)  compounds eyes

    B)  companiform sensillae

    C)  palps of maxillary and labium

    D)  tactile hairs

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The taste receptor (gustato receptors) are organs of taste, mainly confined to the tips of maxillary palps, labial palps, labium and hypopharynx, in cockroach. The photoreceptors in cockroach are of two types i.e., compound eyes and ocelli. The proprioreceptors  in cockroach  are companiform sensillae present on the joints of maxillary, palps and legs. Thigmoreceptors in cockroach are tactile hair  present on body surface, antennae, bristels of legs and maxillary palps.


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