In all but the simplest animals, osmoregulation and excretion is carried out using tubules that are

a. specialized blood vessels.
b. part of the lining of the digestive tract.
c. modifications of the respiratory and digestive systems.
d. associated with the surface of the skin.
e. formed from transport epithelium.


E

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