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In earthworm, typhlosole is a dorsal flap of the intestine that runs along most of its length. Its function is to increase intestine surface area for more efficient absorption of digested nutrients. In different earthworm families, the typhlosole appears to have multiple origins
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Does earthworm has scales?
No. They have segments.
Where do the small nerves go when they branch from a ganglion of the ventral nerve cord on an earthworm?
The ventral nerve cord runs throughout an earthworm's body. When they start to branch from ganglion the nerve cords are still present throughout the segments.
What is the function of the segments of an earthworm?
Opinion 1. It varies depending on the species, but each has at least 37 segments. http://animals.howstuffworks.com/worms/earthworm-info.htm Opinion 2. Thats wrong, worms have over 100 segments. (i vote for #1.)
What does the seminal vesicles do in an earthworm?
The seminal vesicles are found between segments 9 and 12. These produce a fluid in which the sperm can swim, and store the semen for later release.
What organ removes wastes from an earthworms blood?
Pair of nephridia in earthworm's segments excretes waste through pores in the skin, removing waste from the blood and body fluids.
The ridge inside an earthworm's intestine that increase sufure area is called?
Typhlosole.
In the earthworm what is the function of the typhlosole?
increase intestine surface area for more efficent absorption of digested nutrients
Does earthworm has scales?
No. They have segments.
What is The first segment of the earthworm?
Segments
How many segments does a earthworm have?
In an adult worm, there may be more than 100 segments.
The number of segments between prostomiun and clitellum?
There are about 30 segments between the prostomium and clitellum of an earthworm. actually this question asked as differently as "How many segments are between the prostomium and clitellum of an earthworm?" see answer for this question.
How many segments are there in front of the clittelum?
There are 14 segments in front of the clitellum in an earthworm.
What happen to the shape of the earthworm when the circular muscles contract?
The segments elongate when the circular muscles contract.
What is the function of the typhlosole on a earthworm?
The typhlosole is a fold in the intestinal wall of an earthworm that increases the surface area for absorption of nutrients. It helps in the digestion and absorption of food in earthworms by providing more surface area for enzymes to break down food particles and for nutrients to be absorbed.
What is the function of the typhosole?
Its function is to increase intestine surface area for more efficient absorption of digested nutrients. In different earthworm families, the typhlosole appears to have multiple origins.
What is unique about earthworms skin and diet?
The earthworm's diet is dirt and other minerals. The earthworm's skin has little segments.
What pores are located on segments 9 through 16 in a earthworm?
There are seminal receptacles in segments nine and ten. In segments seven through fourteen, there are genitalia segments. The crop is in segments 15 and 16.
