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 — A is correct.
⇒ It acts as a wedge to force open cracks in the soil into which the earthworm may crawl — B is correct.
⇒ The prostomium is sensory in function — C is correct.
⇒ The first body segment is the peristomium, not the prostomium — D is incorrect.
∴ A, B and C are correct.
Answer: (2)