Which one of the following statements about the free-living flatworm is false?
A)has a gastrovascular cavity.
B)flame cells have a major excretory function;water balance occurs by diffusion only.
C)can orient relative to a light source.
D)can reproduce both sexually and asexually.
E)is acoelomate and has bilateral symmetry.

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Flame cells have a major excretory function, as they help to eliminate metabolic waste products. However, water balance occurs through specialized cells called protonephridia, which use cilia to move fluids through tubules and release them outside the body.

Which One of the Following Statements About the Free-Living Flatworm