Question

Describe the gizzard of cockroach with diagram

Answer 1

Gizzard of cockroach helps in the crushing of food and is considered to be a part of digestive system. The crop opens into a short, muscular organ, the gizzard or the proventriculus. It is present in a number of animals like birds, earthworms etc.So, the correct answer is, 'the function of gizzard seen in grasshopper and cockroach digestive systems is grinding of food materials'. Note: The main function of the gizzard is grinding the food and not storage.