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. In leeches, salivary glands are housed by papillae.

The jaws are equipped with papillae, which house the salivary gland openings.
Papillae are rounded projections adapted to hold salivary glands.

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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