5. Tick the correct answer:
(a) In cockroaches, air enters the body through
(i) lungs
(ii) gills
(iii) spiracles
(iv) skin
(a) In cockroaches, air enters the body through (iii) spiracles
A cockroach has small openings called spiracles on the sides of its body. Spiracles are external openings seen in insects. The function is linked to respiration, helping oxygen to reach internal respiratory organs, like tracheae in insects where the gaseous exchange takes place. Therefore, In cockroaches, air enters the body through spiracles.