Question

Identify the glands that perform the excretory function in prawns.

Answer 1

Green glands

• Prawns are aquatic organisms, belong to the phylum Arthropoda, and are ammonotelic which means their excretory products are ammonia.
• In Prawns, the excretory function is performed by a pair of structures called green glands. These are also known as antennal glands.
• Each gland is located within the proximal segment of the antenna.