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What is the excretory organ of leech?
by antennary gland
How does a leech benefit from feeding on a mammal?
it sucks it blood and it pretty much takes its life
What is the feeding organ of a rabbit?
The mouth?
What is the family of a leech?
Kingdom:AnimaliaSubkingdom:EumetazoaSuperphylum:LophotrochozoaPhylum:AnnelidaClass:ClitellataSubclass:Hirudinea
What functional feeding group is a leech in?
Leeches belong to the functional feeding group known as "predators" and "scavengers." Some leech species are blood-feeders, primarily preying on vertebrates, while others consume detritus and organic matter. Their feeding strategies can vary, but they generally play important roles in aquatic ecosystems by recycling nutrients and contributing to the food web.
A leech survives by feeding off the blood of the other larger beings this type ogf behavior is know as?
=PARACiTiSM=
What is a Marine invertebrate with a ciliated feeding organ?
Brachiopod
What is the feeding organ of earthworms?
As with most creatures the feeding organ of an earthworm is the mouth. Located behind the mouth is the pharynx which acts as a suction pump; its muscular walls draw food back.
How does the leech live?
Leeches attach themselves to other animals and suck their blood. A leech only needs to feed every few months, consuming up to three times its body weight in blood during a single feeding.
What is a leech's breathing organ?
Leeches do not have a separate respiratory system. They absorb oxygen through their cuticle (skin) and it diffuses throughout the leech's body. Carbon dioxide leaves via the same route - diffusion toward the cuticle where it will diffuse out.
A leech survives by feeding off the blood of other larger beings how is this behavior known as?
This behavior is known as parasitism. Leeches are considered parasitic organisms because they rely on other animals for their survival by feeding on their blood.
What does hirudin secreted in leech saliva do?
Hirudin is a powerful anticoagulant that is secreted in leech saliva. It prevents blood clotting by inhibiting the enzyme thrombin, which is essential for the clotting process. This allows leeches to feed on blood more easily by keeping the blood flowing at the feeding site.
