Which of the following is not an example of hermaphrodite animal?

The correct answer is Option (3) → Cockroach

Option (1) Leech — A hermaphrodite.

Option (2) Earthworm — A hermaphrodite.

Option (3) Cockroach — Not a hermaphrodite. Cockroaches are unisexual: males and females are separate.

Option (4) Tapeworm — A hermaphrodite.

Note: This question is from Chapter 1, Reproduction in Organisms, of the pre-rationalised NCERT book. This chapter is not in the present NCERT book (2026-27). The extract below is from the pre-rationalised edition.

NCERT Extract (Pre-rationalised edition, Chapter 1, Reproduction in Organisms):
Sexual Reproduction – “… Earthworms, (Figure 1.6a) sponge, tapeworm and leech, typical examples of bisexual animals that possess both male and female reproductive organs, are hermaphrodites. Cockroach (Figure 1.6b) is an example of a unisexual species.”