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BotanyAnimal KingdomPlatyhelminthesEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Flame cells and metagenesis are found respectively in:

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Metagenesis (or alternation of generation):

- Coelenterates exhibit two body forms - polyp and medusa.

- Polyp = Sessile and cylindrical likeHydra, Adamsia.

Medusa = Free swimming, umbrella-shaped likeAurelia(jellyfish).

- Those cnidarians in which both polyp and medusa alternate with each other, are said to exhibit metagenesis.

Example -Obelia.

Platyhelminthes: They have specialised cells called
flame cells help in osmoregulation and excretion. Examples:Taenia(Tapeworm),Fasciola(Liver fluke).

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Animal KingdomSubtopic:Platyhelminthes
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