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The gizzard of the worm has a harder exterior because it is more muscular.
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What parts of the digestive system is in a cross section anterior to the gizzard of an earthworm?
The crop
What is the organ that grinds up food in an earthworm?
The gizzard.
What is a food storage organ in a bird?
crop or gizzard
What structure grinds up the mixture the earthworm eats?
gizzards
When dissecting a worm specifically the crop and gizzard which organ would the contents be more ground up?
Gizzard because it is the next after the crop when food is going through the system.
Is the crop darker then the gizzard in the earthworm?
the crop
What Grinds the food in an earthworm?
In the gizzard.
Why does the earthworm's gizzard and crop have a very different feel?
The earthworm's crop and gizzard feel different because they perform two different functions. The gizzard is hard to the touch because it is used to grind the soil the earthworm takes into its body. The crop is soft and more saclike because it stores food that the earthworm separates from the other things it takes in.
What parts of the digestive system is in a cross section anterior to the gizzard of an earthworm?
The crop
The digestive organ in which an earthworm stores food is?
Temporary storage occurs in the crop of an earthworm
When soil in the digestive passage of an earthworm leaves the crop it passes directly to the?
gizzard where it is digested
Why do earthworms have a crop and a gizzard?
A gizzard is a sack like organ at the back of the earthworms throat. The gizzard basically chews the earthworm's food since the worm doesn't have any teeth. The crop is a thinner organ closer to the head. The crop stores food.
What are the parts of the digestive tract through which food passes in an earthworm?
The food enters the pharynx, then through the esophagus, then acts as a passageway between the pharynx and the crop. Then it goes through the gizzard.
What does the crop do in the digestive process of the earthworm?
The crop serves as a storage stomach in the earthworm.
What is the organ that grinds up food in an earthworm?
The gizzard.
What does gizzard do in an earthworm?
The gizzard is a digestive organ that helps breakdown food in the earthworm. similar to the turkeys gizzard. The turkey also has a gizzard that serves the same purpose.
What does crops do for a worm?
The crop serves an important role in the earthworm digestive system. Food is stored here until it can move into the gizzard.
