Flame cells of flatworms help in
(I) osmoregulation (II) digestion
(III) reproduction (IV) excretion
(V) bioluminescence
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• Osmoregulation (I): Flame cells are part of a system called protonephridia, which regulates the balance of water and salts within the flatworm's body, especially important for those living in freshwater environments.
• Excretion (IV): They also function to remove metabolic waste products from the body, acting like simple kidneys. The flickering action of the cilia within the flame cells helps to propel waste fluids down tubules and out of the body through excretory pores.
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