The Excretory Structures of Terrestrial Arthropods Are Slender Projections from the Digestive

question 10

Multiple Choice

The excretory structures of terrestrial arthropods are slender projections from the digestive tract that are attached at the junction of the midgut and hindgut.These are called

• A)flame cells.
• B)kidneys and bladders.
• C)Malpighian tubules.
• D)nephridia.
• E)ocelli.

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