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    Digestive System of Earthworm MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

    Edited By admin | Updated on Sep 18, 2023 18:34 AM | #NEET

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    In which segments of the alimentary canal does the stomach present?

    The part of the alimentary canal present in the 8-9 segments of the alimentary canal of earthworms is

     

    The intestine of an earthworm lies between

     

    The characteristic feature of the earthworm intestine is

     

    In the earthworm, the dorsal wall of the intestine from the 26th to 35th segment forms a median internal fold called

     

    Which of the following matches is correct in earthworm?

                I. Pharynx  -   1st segment

                II. Stomach -  10th to 14th segment

                IV. Gizzard  - 26th segment

                V. Mouth    - 1st segment

    Choose the correct option.

    Which of the following is not a correct match of the part of alimentary canal in earthworm, its location and function?

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    One very special feature in the earthworm Pheretima is that:

    Which one of the following structures in Pheretima is correctly matched with its function?

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    One very special feature of the earthworm Pheretima is that

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    Alimentary Canal of Earthworm

     Alimentary Canal of Earthworm

    • The alimentary canal is a straight tube that runs between the first segment to the last segment of the body of an earthworm
    • The buccal cavity is situated in 1-3 segments
    • It is followed by the muscular pharynx
    • The pharynx is followed by an oesophagus in 5-7 segments
    • It is followed by a muscular gizzard in 8-9 segments
    • Gizzard helps in grinding the soil particles and decaying leaves
    • Gizzard continues into stomach that extends from 9-14 segments
    • Stomach contains calciferous glands that neutralise the humic acid present in humus
    • The intestines are the major organs that begin from the 15th segment and continue until the last segment
    • At segment 26, a pair of the intestinal caecae project from the intestine
    • From segment 26 to 35, the intestine shows a characteristic feature called typhlosole
    • Typhlosole are the internal medial folds of the dorsal wall
    • Typhlosole increases the effective area of absorption in the intestine
    • The alimentary canal opens into anus which is a round small aperture
    • During digestion, the ingested soil is passed through the digestive track and is digested into small absorbable substances which are absorbed through the membranes of the intestine

     

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