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Biology Questions and Answers



  1. What is the clitellum of
    earthtworms and where it is
    located?


The clitellumannelid constituted is a special reby ringsgion of the


(metameres) It can be found in the anterior pwith reproductive fortion unction.of (^)
the animal and it is characterized by a
lighter color normal color oin comf the other segments.parison to the



  1. Concerning the occurrence
    of separated sexes how are
    the beings of the phylum
    Annelida classified?


These beings may be dioecious (tmajority of polychaetes) or he
hermaphrodite monoecious
(oligochaetes and hirudineans).



  1. Is the embryonic
    development in earthworms
    direct or indirect?


In earthwoso the embryonic derms there is novelopment is direct. larval stage,



  1. What is the name of the
    larval stage of polychaetes?


Among the annelid classespolychaetes present a larval stage. only (^) Their
larva is called trocophore.



  1. What is the ecological role
    of earthworms?
    Earthworms have an important
    ecologicalorganic material. T role as they eat decomposinghey also dig tunnels
    in the subsoil allowing the entrance of


gases and nutrients that are plant roots and other living buseful foreings. So (^)
they act as decomposers and as
fertilizers too.



  1. Into which classes is the
    phylum Annelida divided?


The phylum is diviclasses: oligochaetes (for examded into threeple, (^)
earthworms), hirudineans (e.g.,
leeches) and polychamostly marine aquatic with petes (these arearapodia, (^)
like nereis).



  1. Annelid Identity card. How
    are they characterized
    according to examples of
    representing beings, basic
    morphology, type of
    symmetry, germ layers and
    coelom, digestive system,
    respiratory system, circulatory
    system, excretory system,
    nervous system and types of
    reproduction?


Examples oearthworms, lef representineches, lugworms. Basicg beings: (^)
morphology: cylindrical body,
segmented (metamesymmetry: bilateral. Germ layric). Type ofers and (^)
coelom: triploblastics, coelomates.
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