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Q: Can planaria form two worms when cut in half?
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If cut in half which worm could regenerate into two new worms?

i believe it is the Planaria Worm.


If a worm is cut in half does it grow back?

Annelid worms cannot be cut and half and live. Other types of worms can be respawned in their entirety if a sufficient portion of their original body was retained.


What type of worms can be cut in half?

it would continue to live because worms have 4 hearts. :) But if you cut a worm in half and it doesent keep moving its because that's really just half of a worm that someone already cut in half


How do worms move both bits of body when there cut in half?

Worms are still alive when they are cut, so they can move. They regenerate their bodies.


Is it true if you cut a worm in half you get 2 worms?

yeah


What does a cut worm become?

If you cut a worm in half, the half with the head on it, the tail will grow back. It will NOT become two worms!!!


Why dont worms die if you cut them in half?

IF you cut a worm in half, the bottom half will die because it cannot grow a new head. However, the top half will live and heal.


Does worms can still be alive after you cut them in half?

They will not live. However, they will stay alive for a few hours just as a chicken will stay alive after chopping off it's head for a few minutes. actually they will live. they will grow tails again. I have played with worms since i was a child. They have more than 1 heart and more than 1 brain. a planaria worm will grow back in to two separate worms if you cut it in half, Yes this is the right answer but i think they have 4 hearts and live forever and they grow back


How do you perform planaria regeneration experiment?

Usually a planaria regeneration experiment involves cutting the planaria into different parts. The head can be separated from the tail or the planaria can be cut lengthwise, etc. After cutting the planaria, it will be observed for few days noting how the organism regenerate its lost body parts. Read more on planaria regeneration on t he link provided below.


How does a worms digestive system recover after being cut in half?

It duplicates through regeneration


Do worms have 5 hearts?

Of course that's why if you cut one in half it will still live.


Can slugs that are cut in half grow themselves back?

umm, probly not.. only worms