Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
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Chapter 40, Problem 1SQ
An insect's ___ deliver nitrogen-rich waste to its digestive tract.
- a. nephridia
- b. nephrons
- c. Malpighian tubules
- d. contractile vacuoles
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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