What Is a Malpighian Tubule

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Multiple Choice

What is a Malpighian tubule?

• A) a filamentous projection of the mantle
• B) an abdominal appendage in some arthropods that secretes silk
• C) a muscular sac used for extending tube feet in echinoderms
• D) a specialized tube in some arthropods that is used for waste processing

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