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______ are transparent, membranous and are used in flight.

Fill the blank with the correct option.

Cockroaches
NEET
1

Tegmina

2

Elytra

3

Hindwings

4

Forewings

Solution:

In insects, the hindwings are typically the primary wings used for flight. They are usually transparent and membranous. Forewings can be modified into structures like tegmina (leathery, protective) or elytra (hardened, protective) which are not primarily used for flight.