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Answer the following:1. What is the function of nephridia? 2. How many types of nephridia are found in earthworm based on their location?

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1. Nephridia is the excretory organ of the earthworm or pheretima. 

2. There are three types of nephridia in the earthworm: 

  • septal nephridia, present on both the sides of intersegmental septa of segment 15 to the last that open into intestine, 
  • integumentary nephridia, attached to lining of the body wall of segment 3 to the last that open on the body surface and pharyngeal nephridia, present as three paired tufts in the 4th , 5th and the segments.


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