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What are the small stiffened bristles that give earthworms traction as they burrow through the soil is known as?
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What do earthworms breath through?
Earthworms breath through their glands and out of their nostrils.....
Where do earthworms get water from?
Earthworms will eat through anything in the soil and get they're energy and water from what they consume.
Do earthworms go through metamorphosis?
no
What does a setae on a earthworm do?
Setae are bristles or hair-like structures that help attach the earthworm to the ground and create friction so if an earthworm is going down a hill, it would slide down but actually continue to move through hydrostatic pressure.
Why earthworms moist?
earthworms are moist because gases can pass easily them as they breath through the skin
Do earthworms breathe in dirt?
yes earthworms do breath in dirt they do this through their skin as they have moist skin
Do earthworms breath through lungs?
No. They breathe through their skin
How does earthworms breathe?
through it's skin
How do earthworms take in oxygen?
Through their butts.
How do bristles help the earthworm in its movement?
Bristles also known as setae. They work as legs; they grip to soil with the setae. Setae also can dig through soil.
What are the main components in an earthworms respiratory system?
Earthworms do not have respiratory systems. They exchange oxygen through their skin.
How do you earthworms get oxygen in their cells?
they breathe through there skin
