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The human body has ~37 trillion cells ā more than the number of stars in the Milky Way.
Which of the following features is used to identify a male cockroach from a female cockroach?
Forewings with darker tegmina
Presence of caudal styles
Presence of a boat-shaped sternum on the 9th abdominal segment
Presence of anal cerci
To solve this problem, we need to identify the feature that distinguishes a male cockroach from a female cockroach. Let's analyze each option:Option 1: Forewings with darker tegmina - Tegmina are the leathery forewings of cockroaches. Both male and female cockroaches have tegmina, and the color is not a reliable distinguishing feature between the sexes.Option 2: Presence of caudal styles - Male cockroaches have a pair of short, unsegmented appendages called caudal styles located on the 9th abdominal segment. - Female cockroaches do not have caudal styles. - This is a distinguishing feature of male cockroaches.Option 3: Presence of a boat-shaped sternum on the 9th abdominal segment - Both male and female cockroaches have a sternum on the 9th abdominal segment, but it is not a distinguishing feature between the sexes.Option 4: Presence of anal cerci - Anal cerci are paired appendages found in both male and female cockroaches, so they cannot be used to distinguish between the sexes.Based on the analysis, the correct feature that identifies a male cockroach is the presence of caudal styles.Therefore, the correct option is Option 2.
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