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In Pheretima, there are red coloured round bodies in 4th, 5th and 6th segments above the alimentary canal. They are believed to be involved in

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respiration
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digestion
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reproduction
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leucocyte production.
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Solution

The correct option is D leucocyte production.
In Pheretima, the red coloured bodies found in 4th, 5th, 6th segments above the alimentary canal are called blood glands. These glands serve for the manufacture of blood corpuscles (leucocytes) and haemoglobin.

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