Life: The Science of Biology
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Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
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Chapter 51.3, Problem 1R
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The role of protonephridia of
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Protonephridia are excretory organs present in flatworms that helps in removal of excess water from body. They are known as a network of tubules with no internal openings which removes water via flame cells.
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