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Marcello Malpighi after whom Malpighian tubules are named was born in

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Germany
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Australia
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Austria
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Italy
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Solution

The correct option is C Italy
Malpighian tubules are excretory organs present in the cockroach. They lie freely in haemolymph. They remove excretory products from the haemolymph and open in the alimentary canal at the junction of the midgut and hindgut. In each cockroach, they are about 150 in number. The Malpighian tubule system is named after 17th-century anatomist Marcello Malpighi. He was born in Italy,
So, the correct answer is 'Italy'.

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