Structural organisation of leech - In general — task. Science State Board, Class 10.

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State whether the given statement is true or false and give justification for the same:

1. The body of a leech is divided into 55 segments metamerically.

The body of a leech is divided into 33 segments metamerically.
Metamerism is the feature of a linear series of body segments.

2. Female genital pore is a mid-ventral aperture between the 10th segment's second and third annuli

To enable the leeches mate.
Female genital pore is located between the second and third annuli of the 11th segment, mid-ventrally.

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