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Worldwide, approximately 6,000 species of earthworms are described in 20 families. In Australia, earthworm populations consist of native and introduced species from a total of eight families: ... The food then moves to the crop, which seems to serve only as a storage organ, and then to the muscular gizzard. With the aid of...
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australianmuseum.net.au/Australian-Earthworms
australianmuseum.net.au/Australian-Earthworms
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Animal Life question: In an earthworm what is the function of the crop? it stores food. ... What is the part of a earthworm called crop? What is the job of the crop in an earthworm? What is the function of the earthworm's crops?
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wiki.answers.com/Q/In_an_earthworm_what_is_the_function...
wiki.answers.com/Q/In_an_earthworm_what_is_the_function_of_the_crop
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The gizzard is used to grind up coarse hard grain; as for the crop, it serves as a bird's "doggie bag", allowing it to store excess food for later consumption.
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Since many segments are similar to other segments in form and function, damage to one or several segments does not necessarily compromise body functions. ... The esophagus expands into a thin-walled storage structure, the crop. Probe the wall of the crop gently ... Circulation in the earthworm is through a series of closed vessels.
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www.esu.edu/~milewski/intro_biol_two/lab__12_annel_arth...
www.esu.edu/~milewski/intro_biol_two/lab__12_annel_arthro/Annelida.html
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Nephridium: organ of an earthworm that performs the functions of kidneys. Gizzard: pocket used as the stomach of an earthworm. Dorsal blood vessel: blood vessel situated in the rear part of an earthworm. Crop: bulge of the esophagus of an earthworm.
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www.infovisual.info/02/006_en.html
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How does the difference in wall thickness of the crop and gizzard relate to their respective functions? Conclusion: • An earthworm is a more complex animal ...
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www.svusd.org/hp_images/1752/Earthwormlab.pdf
www.svusd.org/hp_images/1752/Earthwormlab.pdf
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Earthworms have huge benefits to the soil as they aerate it and provide nutrients for the soil. The crop and gizzard function as the true stomach in the earthworm. Gas exchange occurs through the surface of the earthworm and it has a closed circulatory system.
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www.msu.edu/~mille985/earthworm.html
www.msu.edu/~mille985/earthworm.html
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epidermis thin layer of cells located just under the cuticle that functions to allow oxygen to pass into the coelomic fluid and blood of the worm; esophagus carries food ladened soil between the pharynx and crop; ... prostomium the earthworm's lip; projects out over the mouth and is a major portion of the first segment...
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www.scienceclass.com/dissect/teacher_materials/glossary...
www.scienceclass.com/dissect/teacher_materials/glossary/earthworm_glossary.html
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Mixed in the crop with digestive chemicals and disintegrator bacteria, ... One of the principal functions of the earthworm is to consume available mineral nutrients, and, by actions of enzymes in their digestive tract, render them water soluble, easily absorbable by the root hairs of plants, to be made available in turn to...
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www.microsoil.com/earthworm.htm
www.microsoil.com/earthworm.htm
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