NEET Biology Animal Kingdom Question Bank Phylum Annelida

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    In Pheretima nepheridia occur in [APMEE 1996]

    A) All segment except 1 - 4 and 10 - 14

    B) 1 - 2, 4 - 6, 15 to last segments

    C) Meganephridia in pre-clitellar and micronephridia in post-clitellar segments

    D) Micronephridia in alll segments meganephridia from clitellar region to end

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Nephridia are absent in the first three segments and the last segment. Some workers believe that all the nephridia are of micronephridia type. Other consider septal nephridia to be meganephridia.


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