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One of the reasons worms are long are because of their general biological makeup. They have a very simple design lacking in lungs. They acquire their needed oxygen by diffusion through their skin. In order for a worm to acquire more oxygen a greater surface area is needed. This increased surface area can be accomplished by the worm being long and thin, but not by the worm being short and fat. it's an equation of surface area to volume. In being long and thin the oxygen can easily and rapidly diffuse across the worms membranes.
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How can you tell a earth worm different from a round worm?
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How do you make worm on the keyboard?
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How long does an unopened bottle of tequila with worm in it stay good?
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What an be an inch long?
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What worm is long thin and fast moving?
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How long does it take a worm to decompose a banana peel?
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How long is a gummy worm?
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What invertebrate has a long narrow body with no legs?
A worm.
Is a tape worm 100 feet long?
yes
How long can a worm eat an apple?
three years.
How long can a earth worm grow to?
10 inches
