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Q: What are body segments on a worm called?
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Do Worms have body segments?

A Segmented Worm


What are worms skin called?

I'm not sure but worms do need to stay moist to breath and they have segments on the outside of their body a grown worm can have up to 100 or more segments on their body. And on each segment is little hairs called bristles they have the worm move!From- a 7th grader :)


Are segments located only on the external surface of the worm?

Yes, segments of worms are only located on the outside of the body. The rest of its body is not segmented.


How many parts does a worm have?

The worm has atleast 93 body parts as they are very wel built creaturesthe moth had 345


Is a liver fluke a segmented worm?

This parasite is a pseudosegmented worm. There are only superficial segments but no true segments


Ho many segments have a worm got?

From 32 to 37 segments depending on if the bird took a bite out of the worm.


What are the three body parts of a tapeworm?

The tapeworm has a head called the scolex. On this head there are teeth that hook the the intestines wall. Should this fail, there are also a set of suckers. The teeth and suckers keep the worm from being digested. The body is made up of segments called proglottids, generated by the neck. With these segments the worm can grow up to 30ft long! The segments eventually break off to either find another place in the body or to come out with the feces. If it comes out with the feces, it was most likely be picked up by other creatures. The segments that remain in the body may travel up the brain, eyes, and other places such as the liver.


What is the identical or almost identical repeating body parts?

These body parts are called segments.


How many segments does a earthworm have?

In an adult worm, there may be more than 100 segments.


What kind of worms has a body made up of ma y segments?

I think an earth worm is a kind of segmented worm. It's not much but I hope it helped!


What are the segments on worms called?

Segments are the lines on the outside of a worm


How do segments allow a segmented worm to move?

Each segment has its own muscles that allow the lengthening or shortening of the body in order to move.