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Give the location of hepatic caeca in a cockroach. What is their function?
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Solution
The word “hepatic'' used for “liver” and hepatic caeca in earthworm performs a function that's analogous to the liver in vertebrates. In cockroaches, it is present at the junction of the foregut and midgut. It is a hoop of 6-8 blind tubules. Their function is to secrete digestive juices to facilitate the process of digestion.
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