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Does Hydra consist of flame cells?


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Hydra:

  1. Hydra is a phylum of microscopic freshwater animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria.
  2. In the simplest freshwater invertebrates, a flame cell is a specialized excretory cell.
  3. The waste-removing function of flame cells is similar to that of a kidney.
  4. Hydra has no excretory organ of its own.
  5. The general body surface is used for excretion.
  6. Flame cells are found in flatworms.

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