Which of the Following Statements About the Malpighian Tubules Is

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Malpighian tubules is false?

• A) Water and some solutes are transported into the Malpighian tubules via active transport.
• B) The Malpighian tubules empty into the gut of the insect.
• C) Water, some salts, and other solutes are reabsorbed into the hemolymph in the rectum.
• D) The excretory system of an insect may contain up to several hundred Malpighian tubules.
• E) The blind ends of the Malpighian tubules are bathed in hemolymph.

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