Animal Kingdom Question 50
50. Match the following organisms with their respective characteristics:
| (A) Pila | (i) Flame cells |
| (B) Bombyx | (ii) Comb plates |
| (C) Pleurobrachia | (iii) Radula |
| (D) Taenia | (iv) Malpighian tubules |
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Answer : b
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(b) (a) Pila is a member of mollusc. The mouth contains a rasping organ for feeding called radula.
(b) Bombyx is an arthropod. In Bombyx excretion takes place through malpighian tubules.
(c) Pleurobrachia is a ctenophore. The body bears eight external rows of ciliated comb plates, which help in locomotion.
(d) Taenia is a platyhelminth. In it specialised cells, called flame cells are present which help in osmoregulation and excretion.
