Excretory System

Question 1

There is a pair of _____

Answer 1

coiled tubular nephridia in each body segment (somite)

Question 2

How does the excretory system function?

Answer 2

A ciliated funnel collects wastes from the coelom in an adjacent segment & transports wastes to the segment that contains the nephridia.

Question 3

Then what happens?

Answer 3

Wastes are then passed to the outside via a nephridiopore.