Structural Organisation in AnimalsHard
Question
What will you look for to identify the sex of the following ?
Options
A.Male frog __ a copulatory pad on the first digit of the hind limb
B.Femail cockroach __ anal cerci
C.Male shark __ clasperbrone on pelvic fins
D.Female Ascaris __ sharply curved posterior end
Solution
A clasper is a male anatomical structure found in some groups of animals, and used inmating. Male cartilaginous fish like shark have clspers formed from the posteriior portionof their pelvic fin which serves as intromittent orans used to channel semane into thefemale′s cloaca during mating.
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