Multiple choice general knowledge

A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Cockroaches can indeed survive for several weeks without their heads because they breathe through spiracles located throughout their body segments, not through their mouth or nose. They eventually die from dehydration or starvation, not from loss of the head.

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