Which of the following is not a sensory organ in arthropods?

Simple eyes

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Compound eyes

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Antennae

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Malpighian tubules

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Solution

The correct option is D Malpighian tubules
Malpighian tubules are excretory organs in organisms of phylum Arthropoda.

Simple eyes, compound eyes and antennae are the sensory organs in arthropods. Simple eyes are composed of a single lens and compound eyes are composed of multiple lenses. The compound eyes are composed of a large number of structural and functional units called ommatidia. Antennae have sensory receptors that detect odour molecules in air.

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