Answer: Storing sperm after mating.
- A Excretion of wastes
- B Producing digestive enzymes
- C Grinding food
- D Storing sperm after mating
Correct answer: D. Storing sperm after mating
Explanation: The spermathecae are a pair of sac-like structures in the sixth abdominal segment of the female cockroach that receive and store sperm during copulation.
The four basic animal tissue types and their core functions: epithelial (covering/lining), connective (support and transport), muscular (movement), and neural (signal conduction).
Concept context
The four basic animal tissue types (epithelial, connective, muscular, neural) and the cockroach as a model organism for organ-system level organisation.