Question

Write the names of mouthparts in cockroach that help in biting on testing the food. (K)

Answer 1

Chewing and biting type mouthparts are present in cockroach that help in biting, testing and grinding of food. They are labium (lower lip closes mouth cavity from below), labrum (upper lip is sclerite plate that helps hold the food and with gustatory sensillae on its inner surface taste food), mandibles (primary or true jaws linked mainly to biting and grinding of food), maxillae (secondary or accessary jaws) and hypopharynx (tongue like process that helps mix saliva and food).

Answer 2

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⭐. The mouth parts of cockroach that help to bite food are mandibles.

⭐. tasting = gustatory sensile present on the inner surface of labrum