How Does an Earthworm Detect Sound

question 1

Multiple Choice

How does an earthworm detect sound?

• A) through general mechanoreceptors on its skin
• B) through a thinned region of the exoskeleton
• C) through specialized tympanic membranes located near the head
• D) through a series of mechanoreceptors arranged in a lateral line

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Definitions:

Airways

The tubes through which air flows from the nose or mouth to the lungs, including the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles.

Bronchial Tubes

The numerous smaller branches of the bronchus within the lungs, which serve to carry air further into the respiratory system.

Spent Air

Air that has been used in a process and is expelled, often devoid of oxygen or contaminated with pollutants.

Countercurrent Exchange

A mechanism whereby fluids flow in opposite directions to facilitate exchange of heat, gases, or other substances.