The crop is part of the stomach and digestive system of an earthworm. We (my class and I) just did the dissection of an earthworm awhile ago, and basically it is the regular stomach.
Temporary storage occurs in the crop of an earthworm
The earthworm's crop and gizzard feel different because they perform two different functions. The gizzard is hard to the touch because it is used to grind the soil the earthworm takes into its body. The crop is soft and more saclike because it stores food that the earthworm separates from the other things it takes in.
The crop serves as a storage stomach in the earthworm.
lumanate its inside
The five hearts and esophagus (which are on top of the central nervous cord)
the crop
by dissecting the earthworm and looking inside of the stomach...
You look at its crop or the worm's scat.
In a cross section anterior to the gizzard of an earthworm, you would find the crop, esophagus, pharynx, and the mouth. The crop stores food temporarily before it moves to the gizzard for further mechanical digestion.
Temporary storage occurs in the crop of an earthworm
to store the food
In the gizzard.
It stores food
It stores food
The gizzard is harder than the crop in an earthworm. The gizzard is a muscular organ with stones inside that help grind up food, while the crop is a storage organ that stores food temporarily before it moves to the gizzard for digestion.
the crop gives the worm nutrients (food)
The earthworm's crop and gizzard feel different because they perform two different functions. The gizzard is hard to the touch because it is used to grind the soil the earthworm takes into its body. The crop is soft and more saclike because it stores food that the earthworm separates from the other things it takes in.