In the Earthworm Body Plan, the Digestive System Can Be

question 5

Multiple Choice

In the earthworm body plan, the digestive system can be described as a "tube-within-a-tube." Where would you expect to find most of the tissues that developed from endoderm?

• A) lining the straw
• B) lining the space between the pipe and the straw
• C) forming the outside of the pipe
• D) forming the outside of the straw

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Definitions:

Monosomy

Chromosome condition in which a diploid cell has one less chromosome than normal; designated as 2n − 1.

Complete Chromosome

A fully intact and functional chromosome that contains all its genetic information and structures needed for normal cellular activities and division.

Loss

The act or an instance of losing, referring to the fact or process of losing something or someone, typically in a financial, emotional, or physical context.

Locus

Physical location of a trait (or gene) on a chromosome.