Against Which Hard Structure Do the Circular and Longitudinal Muscles

question 36

Multiple Choice

Against which hard structure do the circular and longitudinal muscles of annelids work?

• A) cuticle
• B) shell
• C) endoskeleton
• D) hydrostatic skeleton

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