Question

give the systematic position of cockroach ​

Answer 1

The systematic position of the cockroach is explained below:

• The cockroach is a member of the kingdom Arthropoda of the animal kingdom.
• The scientific name of the cockroach is Periplaneta americana.
• The animal kingdom is divided into chordates and non-chordates and the cockroach is non-chordate because it does not have a notochord at any stage of its life.
• Cockroaches have jointed appendages and their body is segmented.
• Their skeleton is chitinous.
• It belongs to the class Insecta because of two pairs of wings and 6 legs.
• These are nocturnal and originated in the American continent so, they are named Periplaneta americana.