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If a live earthworm is pricked with a needle on its outer surface without damaging its gut, the fluid that comes out is:

  1. A
    coelomic fluid
  2. B
    haemolymph
  3. C
    slimy mucus
  4. D
    excretory fluid

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The earthworm is a true coelomate. Its body wall and gut are separated by a spacious fluid-filled cavity called the coelom. Pricking the body wall without hitting the gut will result in the release of coelomic fluid.

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If a live earthworm is pricked with a needle on its outer surface without damaging its gut, the fluid that comes out is:
A
coelomic fluid
B
haemolymph
C
slimy mucus
D
excretory fluid

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