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What is harder the crop or gizzard in an earthworm?
The gizzard is harder than the crop in an earthworm. The gizzard is a muscular organ with stones inside that help grind up food, while the crop is a storage organ that stores food temporarily before it moves to the gizzard for digestion.
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.
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.
Where is the crop located in comparison with the gizzard?
The crop is above th gizzard. It looks kinda' like this: o---o0============ This small circle at the beginning is the front area. The other small circle is the crop, the big one is the gizzard. The = signs represent the digestive tract which goes until the end of the worm.
What is a crop on a worm?
The crop of a worm is a digestive organ that stores food before it goes through the gizzard (a digestive organ that helps break down food) so it doesnt break down the food at all. Just stores it.
Where does digestion take place in an earthworm?
The food is sucked in through the mouth via a muscular pharynx. The food then passes through the esophagus, then stored in the crop. The food goes into the gizzard after that, where sand and contractions churn the food. After it passes through and is absorbed by the intestines, it exits through the anus.
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.
How can you tell witch end of a worm is his head?
The crop is located closer to the head. The crop has a thinner wall. The gizzard is more muscular and located posterior to the crop.
What is a tapeworn?
a tapeworm is a worm that can be transferred from something eaten and can attach to the inside of your stomach and intestines
How does earthworms get food?
the earth worm gets its food by consuming taking in dirt with its mouth. and exits thought the anus. then the food is broken down in side the gizzard and crop.
How is a tapeworm and a human connected?
A tape worm is a parasite that lives inside a humans intestines and bowels.
Where does digestion and absorption take place in an earth worm?
The gizzard
