Midgut in cockroach is a short narrow tube called____________?

Correct answer: C. Stomach

  • A. Hepatic caeca
  • B. Gizzard
  • C. Stomach
  • D. Rectum

Explanation

In the cockroach, the midgut is the stomach, a relatively short, narrow region where digestion and absorption occur; hepatic caeca open near its anterior end. The likely mistake is choosing hepatic caeca, which are finger-like digestive glands rather than the midgut itself.

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