Question

Choose the correct option which states the correct reason for the name ‘flame cells’.

• A. They have a cluster of cilia that looks like a flickering flame when viewed under the microscope
• B. They have a cluster of flagella which looks like a flickering flame when viewed under the microscope
• C. Their colour looks like a flickering flame when viewed under the microscope
• D. They have villi that looks like a flickering flame when viewed with naked eye

Answer 1

The correct option is A They have a cluster of cilia that looks like a flickering flame when viewed under the microscope

Flame cells are present in Platyhelminthes. The cells in the tubules are called flame cells because they have a cluster of cilia that looks like a flickering flame when viewed under the microscope. Their function is analogous to our kidney which removes waste materials through filtration.