How Does an Earthworm Detect Sound

question 139

Multiple Choice

How does an earthworm detect sound?

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

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