Animal Kingdom Question 564

Question: Alary muscle is associated with [CPMT 2002]

Options:

A) Heart & circulation

B) Malpighian tubules & excretion

C) Trachea & respiration

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Alary muscles are a pair of triangular, an like muscles in the floor of pericardial sinus of cockroach.

The respiratory movements of abdomen and contraction of alary muscles increase the pumping force of the cockroach?s heart,