EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-2006

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    The sclerite that covers the top to the head and the space between the two compound eyes in Periplaneta is :

    A)  clypeus                               

    B)   labrum

    C)  vertex                                 

    D)  genae

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     Head of the cockroach is formed by the fusion of six segments and is covered by six sclerites. The six sclerites that cover the head are two epicranial plates (separated by a Y-shaped suture line called vertex), one frons, one clypeus and two genae. Labrum represents upper lip attached with clypeus.


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