Excretory Products And Their Elimination Ques 3

3. Solenocytes are the main excretory structures in

(a) Platyhelminthes

(b) Annelids

(c) Molluscs

(d) Echinodermates

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Answer : a

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(a) Solenocytes or flame cells or protonephridia are excretory organs in Platyhelminthes (Flatworms). They excrete ammonia. In Annelids excretory organ are nephridia. In Molluscs sac like kidneys are excretory organ. In a Echinodermata nitrogenous wastes are excreted through gills.