A Malpighian Tubule Is A(n) ____

question 63

Multiple Choice

A Malpighian tubule is a(n) ____.

• A) rasping tongue with chitinous teeth
• B) muscular sac used for extending tube feet in echinoderms
• C) filamentous projection of the mantle
• D) specialized tube in some arthropods used for waste processing
• E) abdominal appendage in some arthropods that secretes silk

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