The leeches used by doctors to prevent blood clotting and stimulate the growth of blood vessels in patients recovering from reconstructive surgery are members of the phylum

A) Arthropoda.
B) Nematoda.
C) Annelida.
D) Platyhelminthes.
E) Cnidaria.


C

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