Flame cells form the excretory system in which of these organisms?

flatworms

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earthworms

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insects

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crabs

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The correct option is A
flatworms

A flame cell is a specialized excretory cell found in the simplest freshwater invertebrates, including flatworms, rotifers and nemerteans. The cells in the tubules are called flame cells (or protonephridia) because they have a cluster of cilia that looks like a flickering flame when viewed under the microscope.

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