JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2004

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    Which of the following assists in the locomotion of the organism stated?

    A)  Epithelium of Pheretima

    B)  Trichocysts of Paraniedum

    C)  Pedicellaria of Star fish

    D)  Posterior sucker of Hirudinaria

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Hirudinaria belongs to class Hirudinea of phylum Annelida. It has definite number of body segments (26 + 7 = 33) It feeds on blood (sanguivorous) and has anticoagulant hirudin in its saliva. Hirudmaria have a posterior sucker for locomotion. Leech creep by looping and swim by undulations of body.


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