Q. In Pheretima, the red coloured round bodies in 4^(th), 5^(th) and 6^(th) segment above the alimentary canal are believed to be involved in
A) Reproduction
B) Digestion
C) Excretion
D) Leucocyte production
Explanation
Small red coloured follicular bodies called blood glands are found in these segments. These produce white blood corpuscles (leucocytes) and haemoglobin.
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