Type of sense organ which is found in leg joints and wing bases is
A. Trichoid sensilla
B. Scolopale cell
C. Campaniform sensilla
D. Subgenual organ
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The type of sense organ which is found in leg joints and wing bases is Scolopale cell.A scolopidium is the fundamental unit of a mechanoreceptor organ in insects. It is a composition of three cells: a scolopale cap cell which caps the scolopale cell, and a bipolar sensory nerve cell.
It is found in all insect's legs, and the probably an evolutionary artifact of prior insect body types which used their legs to detect vibrations from the substrate.
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