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From the mouth the soil moves to the crop, where it is stored . Behind the crop is a muscular structure called the gizzard. Here, the soil and food are ground. In the intestine, the food is broken down and absored by the blood . Undigested soil and wastes leave the worm through the anus.
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Is earthworm a decomposer?
No. Earthworms are not decomposers. Since they have to consumer and internally digest the material, they are classified as detritivores.
How do earthworms digest food?
Yes, they do. This is because they have a mouth at one end, and an anus at the other, and the food/nutrients can only flow in one direction.
How do earth worms eat?
Earthworms do indeed have mouths. As they burrow through the soil, earthworms ingest the soil through their mouth- soil itself isn't very nutritious, but within the soil particles there are various microorganisms, bacteria and detritus that the earthworms are able to digest. Within the earthworm are two digestive structures that are used to process food: the crop (which is a food storage recepticle) and the gizzard (which is tough and muscular, and is used to grind up the soil particles). Food then passes through a short intestine (where absorption of the nutrients occurs), and out the anus.
What economic importance are earthworms?
vermiculture,the practice of feeding organis waste to earthworms to decompose and compos food waste ... and .. for human consumption ...
What do Common Garter Snakes eat?
a common garter snake feeds on small rabbits, mice, gophers, and squirrels, birds, leeches, lizards, pinkies (baby mice), small frogs. Small garters eat small minnows, but not too big as they cant digest it.Crickets are bad for them, as they can't digest the shell. Earthworms have no nutritional value for them.Food is swallowed whole. Garter snakes often adapt to eating whatever they can find, and whenever. Although they feed mostly upon live animals, they will sometimes eat eggs as well.
How does earthworm feeds and digest its food?
From it's mouth
What function is the folds in a earthworms intestine?
to quickly digest food and absorb nutrients
What is an invertebrate that is a scavenger that feeds on ground and mulch?
Earthworms
What can't earthworms do What can earthworms do?
Earthworms cannot bite humans or any other species like millipedes but they can eat grass and digest circulate blood excrete and breathe
What type of birds feed young?
every bird feeds their young. the mothers have the food in their mouth- digest it and then bring it back up for their young because the young can not chew their own food yet. if that helps.. :)
Do flatworms digest food?
Yes they do digest food.
Can a flatworm digest food?
Yes, they can digest food.
Do reptiles digest their food?
yes reptiles do digest food
Can a mushroom digest its food?
no it cant digest its own food
Do snails digest their food?
Yes, snails do digest their food.
What is the food of hi-to fish?
The hito catfish is an omnivore and feeds on insect larvae, earthworms, snails, shrimps, small fish, aquatic plants and debris. In fish farms they are fed a high protein pellet feed.
Why do earthworms and birds need to have gizzards but mammals do not?
earthworms and birds are not equipped to chew food
