Excretory Products and their EliminationHard
Question
The enteronephric nephridia of earthworms are mainly concerned with
Options
A.digestion
B.respiration
C.osmoregulation
D.excretion of nitrogenous wastes
Solution
In annelids, the nephridia are thecretory organs. In earthworm, three types of nephridia are found - (a) septal (b) pharyngeal and (c) integumentary. The septal nephridia do not discharge the cxcretory fluid to the exterior. lnstead, these pour it into the intestine. Hence, these are also called enteronephric nephridia.
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