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What does it mean to be a hermaphrodite?
One has male and female reproductive parts.
What type of body symmetry do worms have?
Bilateral
Name the structure that forms a wall to separate segments in a worm's body.
Septa
What helps an earthworm move?
Longitudinal Muscles
Circular Muscles
Setae
What time of day are earthworms active?
Night
What do you call the head of an earthworm?
Prostrium
Ways that annelids can help humans:
Aeration of soil
bait for fishing
medicinal reasons
Which part of the earthworm is thickened for reproduction?
Clitellum
How many aortic arches do earthworms have?
5
What class do earthworms belong to?
Oligochaeta
What class do leeches belong to?
Hirudinea
When it is rainy, what do earthworms do in order to breathe?
stick its mouth out
stick its anus out
There are four pairs of what on each segment of earthworms?
setae
What do leeches use to suck blood?
Muscular proboscis
What do leeches release to keep blood from clotting?
anticoagulant
Why would a doctor need a leech in a medical situation?
Maintain blood flow around the wound.
Which structure temporarily stores food?
Crop
Where do nerve tissues concentrate, typically called the brain?
Ganglia
Part of the excretory system.
Nephridia
Grinds food during digestion.
Gizzard
Where does digestion and absorption of nutrients occur?
Intestine
Author
mecoop23
ID
349439
Card Set
Annelid Test
Description
earthworms and leeches
Updated
2019-11-07T18:25:32Z
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