how would you describe the external body of an earthworm?

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brittanyrolfe · Answer

Well, the are segmented. This segmentation helps the earthworm move. They have little bristles on their body to help them move through soil. This also aids them in their overall movement as well. I'm sure you have seen the dance move "the worm." Well this is essentially how these worms look as they are moving around. These bristles serve as an anchor so they can project their front of their body forward while back slithers along behind. That is what makes them "worm-like". Hopefully this helps. I will post a link to the website I found this information on and hopefully it can help you answer any other worm questions you might have :) http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~rlenet/Earthworms.html

prakharluv · Answer

Earthworm has long, elongated, cylindrical narrow body which is bilaterally symmetrical. The anterior end is tapering, while posterior end is more or less blunt. The dorsal surface of the body is marked by presence of dark median line of dorsal blood vessel which runs throughout the length of the body just below the skin, while the ventral surface is marked by the presence of genital openings and papillae in the anterior part of the body.