The nervous system in leech includes a pair of _______ ganglia.
A
reticulate
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B
circumpharyngeal
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C
suprapharyngeal
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D
striated
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Solution
The correct option is C suprapharyngeal The central nervous system in leeches is enclosed in the ventral haemocoelomic channel and consists of a nerve ring on the dorsal side called as the suprapharyngeal ganglion. It is connected by a pair of lateral circumpharyngeal connectives with the ventral sub-pharyngeal ganglion.