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In fishes the kidney is...

In fishes the kidney is

A

Pronephros

B

Mesonephros

C

Metanephros

D

Holonephros

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B
Pronephros is the most basic of the three excretory organ that develop in vertebral corresponding to the first stage of kidney development to the first stage of kidney development. It is succeeded by mesonephros in fish and amphibians
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