Question

Name the excretory organ of phylum Platyhelminthes.

Answer 1

Platyhelminthes:

1. Platyhelminthes are the most basic creatures, each with its own excretory system.
2. The flame cells are the excretory organ of Phylum Platyhelminthes and act as a kidney, filtering out waste.
3. Protonephridia are clusters of flame cells.
4. The flame cells serve to maintain the organism's ionic equilibrium by regulating osmotic pressure.
5. Example: It includes free-living animals (e.g., planaria) and parasitic animals (e.g., liver flukes (Fasciola hepatica) and tape worm (Taenia)).