Earthworms

In this essay about the adaptations of the earthworm I will discuss very briefly general adaptations that earthworms have for survival. By the shape of the earthworms body being cylindrical it is a very good shape for digging tunnels into the ground , the pointed chaetae also help by providing a source of anchorage and also a levering action to help ... .The goblet cells are also present on the epidermis and these are involved in the secretion of the mucous to aid the earthworm in locomotion. So as you can see earthworms have adapted really well in general and there are also lots of additiona...

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... it will pass into the bloodstream. Anus: Whatever is leftover comes out their anus as castings or worm poop. Habitat Of An Earthworm It may surprise you to know that earthworms are not originally from this country. Scientists believe the worms probably were brought here from Europe by settlers. Most likely "they came with the settlers in ship ballast, seed stock ... them to burrow through his soil to get food and protection. The worm burrows through the ground loosening soil so that the soil can be filled with oxygen and water. Earthworms are hermaphrodites with both male and female rep...

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... the backs. They live under ground where we cannot see them, but if you make this wormery, you can observe the way earthworms crawl. The materials you need to properly perform this project are a jar, soil, sand, garden spade, 2 or 3 earthworms, leaves, rubber band, black construction paper and cellophane tape. The purpose of this experiment is to determine how long it takes ... for earthworms to make their tunnels. I believe that the earthworms will have their tunnels every were in less than four hours. To complete this project I find a large empty jar that is clean and dry. Put a layer ...

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... the backs. They live under ground where we cannot see them, but if you make this wormery, you can observe the way earthworms crawl. The materials you need to properly perform this project are a jar, soil, sand, garden spade, 2 or 3 earthworms, leaves, rubber band, black construction paper and cellophane tape. The purpose of this experiment is to determine how long it takes ... for earthworms to make their tunnels. I believe that the earthworms will have their tunnels every were in less than four hours. To complete this project I find a large empty jar that is clean and dry. Put a layer ...

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... birds. All poultry tapeworms apparently spend part of their lives in intermediate hosts, and birds become infected by eating the intermediate hosts. These hosts include snails, slugs, beetles, ants, grasshoppers, earthworms, houseflies and others. The intermediate host becomes infected by eating the eggs of tapeworms that are passed in the bird feces. Although several drugs are used to remove tapeworms from ... to hinder air passage. The life cycle of the gapeworm is similar to that of the cecal worm; the parasite can be transmitted when birds eat embryonated worm eggs or earthworms con...

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... , the rocks, and the fence posts. Other organisms/animal species present: From observation it is clear that Slaters live alongside many other organisms. These include Ground Beetles, Spiders, Earwigs and Earthworms. It is likely many of these species have a relationship with the Slater due to the close proximity that they live within one another. Ground Beetles are known to prey on ... stated above involving Ground Beetles and Spiders. This is due to the Slaters existence within the Arthropoda phylum group[4]. It is likely that the relationship of the Slaters with the Earthworms however ...

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... 100 segments(Feldkamp, page 734). The worm anchors some of the middle segments by their setae and attracts the circular muscles infront of those segments to move (Feldkamp, page 734). Earthworms feed by ingesting the soil that they burrow (Feldkamp, page 734). The soil passes through the esophagus, the crop for temporary storage, and the gizzard to grind soil (Feldkamp, page ... , nutrients, and wastes through the body (Feldkamp, page 735). Blood travels towards the posterior end by the ventral blood vessel, and returns back by a dorsal blood vessel (Feldkamp, page 735). Earthworms have ...

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... , assumed that animals do not suffer because they do not experience pain. Dr. Francione maintains that if animals have endorphins, which are produced to alleviate pain, then they are sentient. Earthworms have endorphins. Fish have endorphins. With higher animals you can usually tell when they're feeling pain. They cry out, or they limp, or whatever. You'd be an idiot not ... to know when a dog, or cat, or monkey or cow was in pain. It gets a little more difficult when you're talking about earthworms or fish, but there are ways to determine pain, and sentience, in even these animals. Plat...

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... nuclear weapons and dumping of nuclear waste. The Tibetans have a great respect in life. In the movie, "Seven Years in Tibet ", the monks try to save all living things, including earthworms. Tibetans believe that all people are reincarnated until they have reached nirvana. In past decades, the wildlife and the forests of Tibet have been almost totally destroyed by the Chinese ... ...

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