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Write a note on the Gizzard of cockroach.
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Solution
Gizzard or proventriculus is a small spherical organ. It is provided internally with a circlet of six chitinous teeth and backwardly directed bristles. The foregut ends with a gizzard.
Function: The chitinous teeth present in the gizzard are responsible for crushing the food and the bristles help to filter the food.
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