Multiple choice general knowledge

A cockroach can live for 9 days without its head

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Cockroaches can survive for weeks without their heads because they breathe through spiracles (small openings) in their body segments, not through their mouth or nose. They eventually die from dehydration or starvation, not from losing their head. 9 days is actually an underestimate.

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