Excretory system of platyhelminthes consists of which of the following?
Correct answer: B. Flame cells
- A. Nephridia
- B. Flame cells
- C. Malpighian tubules
- D. Nephron
Explanation
The excretory system of Platyhelminthes consists of flame cells because these specialized cells help remove metabolic waste from the body.Flame cells contain beating cilia that look like a flickering flame, which helps draw waste-containing fluid into the tubules.This fluid then moves through a network of ducts and exits through pores on the body surface.
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