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The gizzard is a muscular organ used for grinding food during digestion. After a worm sucks in food with their pharynx, it moves to the esophagus, then to the crop to store it, then to the gizzard, to the stomach, to the intestine, then it leaves through its anus.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoIn a worm, the gizzard is part of its digestive system. The different parts are the pharynx, the esophagus, the crop, gizzard, and intestines. Because the worm has no teeth to chew food, the gizzard is the location where food is ground by small stones found here. Once the food is ground, it moves to the intestine to be further digested.
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∙ 12y agoWorms do not have gizzards.
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∙ 15y agoIt's the "(gastric) stomach".
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What is harder the crop or gizzard in an earthworm?
The gizzard of the worm has a harder exterior because it is more muscular.
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.
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 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.
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
