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Flame cells/solenocytes are main excretory structures of

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Coelenterates
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Platyhelminthes
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Annelida
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Echinodermata
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The correct option is D Platyhelminthes
A flame cell is a specialized excretory cell found in the simplest freshwater invertebrates, including Platyhelminthes. Flame cells function like a kidney and remove waste materials. Bundles of flame cells are called protonephridia. Flame cells function on the basis of filtration & resorption. So, option B is correct.

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