Suppose that you examine an animal and find it has excretory structures that have a closed proximal end immersed in hemolymph and a distal end that empties into the gut. Which term should you use to describe these structures?

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Malpighian tubules are the excretory structures in insects and some other arthropods that have a closed proximal end immersed in hemolymph (the invertebrate equivalent of blood) and a distal end that empties into the gut, facilitating the removal of waste products from the body.

Suppose That You Examine an Animal and Find It Has