CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2004

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    Match the excretory organs listed under column-I with the animals given under column - II. Choose the answer which gives the correct combination of alphabets of the two columns:
    Column-I (Excretory organs) Column-II (Animals)
    A. Nephridia p. Hydra
    B. Malpighian tubules q. Leech
    C. Protonephridia r. Shark
    D. Kidneys s. Flatworms
    t. Cockroach

    A)  A - q, B -1, C - s, D - r

    B)  A - s, B - q, C - p, D - t

    C)  A -1, B - q, C - s, D - r

    D)  A - q, B - s, C -1, D - p

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Nephridia are the excretory organs of Annelids, (e.g., Earthworm, Leech etc.). Malpighian tubules are the excretory organs of orthropods (e.g.. Cockroach) Protonephridia are the excretory organs of Platyhelminths (e.g. Taenia, Fasciola). Kidney is the excretory organ of Mammals (e.g., Man, Shark, Cow etc.) and there is no special organ for excretion in Hydra. In Hydra excretion occurs through simple diffusion.


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