Following are the statements about prostomium of earthworm. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- B and C only
- A, B and C only
- A, B and D only
- A, B, C and D
Answer
(2) A, B and C only
Solution
As per NCERT, the mouth of the earthworm lies in the first body segment, the peristomium (buccal segment).
The prostomium is a lobe that serves as a covering for the mouth, so A is correct. It acts as a wedge to force open cracks in the soil into which the earthworm may crawl, so B is correct, and it is sensory in function, so C is correct.
The first body segment is the peristomium, not the prostomium, so D is incorrect.
∴ A, B and C are correct.
Answer: (2)