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(A) The contractile vacuole is a specialized organelle found in protozoans (like Amoeba) that functions primarily in osmoregulation by collecting and

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Expelling out excess of water

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(A) The contractile vacuole is a specialized organelle found in protozoans (like Amoeba) that functions primarily in osmoregulation by collecting and expelling excess water from the cell.Similarly,one of the primary functions of the kidneys in higher animals is the regulation of water balance (osmoregulation) by excreting excess water from the body.Therefore,both structures share the common function of maintaining water homeostasis.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$A$. Flatworm	$i$. Nephridia
$B$. Earthworm	$ii$. Flame cells
$C$. Cockroach	$iii$. Malpighian tubules
$D$. Roundworm	$iv$. Renette cells

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$P$. Protonephridia / Flame cells	$I$. Prawn
$Q$. Nephridia	$II$. Earthworm
$R$. Malpighian tubules	$III$. Cockroach
$S$. Antennal gland / Green gland	$IV$. Platyhelminthes,Rotifers,some Annelids and Amphioxus

The kidneys resemble the contractile vacuoles of protozoans in:

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Match Column-$I$ (Animal) with Column-$II$ (Excretory structure) and select the correct option:
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$A$. Flatworm $i$. Nephridia
$B$. Earthworm $ii$. Flame cells
$C$. Cockroach $iii$. Malpighian tubules
$D$. Roundworm $iv$. Renette cells

Flame cells are also called $A$ and they are found in animals like $B$.

Which are the excretory organs in crustacean animals?

Identify the glands that perform the excretory function in prawns.

Match the following columns:
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$P$. Protonephridia / Flame cells $I$. Prawn
$Q$. Nephridia $II$. Earthworm
$R$. Malpighian tubules $III$. Cockroach
$S$. Antennal gland / Green gland $IV$. Platyhelminthes,Rotifers,some Annelids and Amphioxus

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