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How might an earthworms lack of appendages be an adaptation to burrowing?
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∙ 7y ago
lala that's what I think
Eula O'Hara
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∙ 15y agoConsider this, if a human tried to burrow underground, after extending our arms we wouldn't be able to pull them back. The holes are only bug enough for their bodies. Our legs would end up dragging behind us because, once again, the cavern would be too small to use them. In a way, the worms lack of appendages helps it to move more smoothly and elimenates a great deal of lag.
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What effect do small burrowing animals and earthworms have on rocks and soil in the ground?
The worms help the soil, thus helping plants. They eat food that you throw out, and their body waste helps the soil. They break down minerals into forms that are more easily used by plants. Small burrowing animals sometimes eat things that might damage plant roots, which helps plants too. This affects us because it makes our food from the plants healthier.
What would happen if earthworms went extinct?
If all the earthworms disappeared from a lawn, more earthworms would come in. But, if your question is that what would happen if earthworms would no longer live in a lawn, then the lawn would become less fertile, because earthworms keep the soil good.
What role do earthworms play in the environment?
Earthworms eat leaves and grass. They dig holes in the ground. They let air circulate under the ground. Because earthworms eat the leaves that fall off the trees, the forest floor is not covered with dead leaves 20 feet high. Instead the earthworms start the leaves decomposing and on their way to making new soil. The earthworms also dig tunnels in the ground. This lets the roots of plants breathe. The roots of plants have difficulty breathing in hard packed soil. Earthworms make plants possible.
Do pet rats eat earthworms?
They might, but it isn't good for them and will most likely get them sick or give them a stomach ache or diaria at the least. Not a good thing to feed them, try seeds :)
How do earthworms decompose?
When you think of a web, you probably don't think of earthworms, do you? What comes to mind? A spider web? The World Wide Web? How about a duck's webbed feet? Well, there's another kind of web you might not know about. It's the soil foodweb. The soil foodweb is the set of organisms that work underground to help plants grow. There are billions of organisms that make up the soil foodweb. These include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, arthropods and earthworms. Each type of organism plays an important role in keeping the soil healthy for all living things.
How might the earthworms lack of appendages be an adaptation to burrowing?
lala that's what I think
How might an earthworm's lack of appendages be an adaptation to burrowing?
the seate helps them move and no arms and legs just make them a worm.
What might happen to the soil if there were no earthworms?
Dead plants and animals would pile up if it were not for the earthworms.
How do you gather earthworms in winter time?
If it is a rainy day some might show up. You can buy earthworms too.
What might you like without your skeleton?
A blob on the floor, with four appendages.
Do earthworms sing?
this is tricky and earthworms might sing you will never know I'm not a sciences tip of person so sorry ( but i don't think they could sing
What might you look like without your skeleton?
A blob on the floor, with four appendages.
What kind of appendages do arthopods have?
Due to the rigidity of the arthropod exoskeleton, the safest answer might be "jointed' ones - hence the phylum's name Arthropoda, from the Greek, meaning, jointed appendages. They do evidence a variety of appendages: legs, pincers, wings, swimmerets, antennae, tails, etc., depending on what environment and food source they are adapted to.
What might a series helpful variations in a species result in?
Adaptation
What might a series of helping variations in a species result in?
Adaptation
What effect do small burrowing animals and earthworms have on rocks and soil in the ground?
The worms help the soil, thus helping plants. They eat food that you throw out, and their body waste helps the soil. They break down minerals into forms that are more easily used by plants. Small burrowing animals sometimes eat things that might damage plant roots, which helps plants too. This affects us because it makes our food from the plants healthier.
What might have been an advantageous adaptation for the jack rabbit?
I and II only
