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Select the correct sequence of organs in the alimentary canal of cockroach starting from mouth:

  1. A
    Pharynx → Oesophagus → Crop → Gizzard → Ileum → Colon → Rectum
  2. B
    Pharynx → Oesophagus → Gizzard → Crop → Ileum → Colon → Rectum
  3. C
    Pharynx → Oesophagus → Gizzard → Ileum → Crop → Colon → Rectum
  4. D
    Pharynx → Oesophagus → Ileum → Crop → Gizzard → Colon → Rectum

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The alimentary canal of a cockroach is divided into foregut, midgut, and hindgut. The correct sequence is:
Mouth → Pharynx → Oesophagus → Crop (for food storage) → Gizzard/Proventriculus (for grinding) → Ileum → Colon → Rectum.

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Select the correct sequence of organs in the alimentary canal of cockroach starting from mouth:
A
Pharynx → Oesophagus → Crop → Gizzard → Ileum → Colon → Rectum
B
Pharynx → Oesophagus → Gizzard → Crop → Ileum → Colon → Rectum
C
Pharynx → Oesophagus → Gizzard → Ileum → Crop → Colon → Rectum
D
Pharynx → Oesophagus → Ileum → Crop → Gizzard → Colon → Rectum

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