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Pheretima and its close relatives derive nourishment from:

  1. A
    Small pieces of fresh fallen leaves of maize, etc.
  2. B
    Sugarcane roots
  3. C
    Decaying fallen leaves and soil organic matter
  4. D
    Soil insects

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Pheretima (Earthworm) is a detritivore. It feeds on organic matter mixed with soil, primarily decaying leaves and other organic debris. It grinds this mixture in its gizzard.

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Pheretima and its close relatives derive nourishment from:
A
Small pieces of fresh fallen leaves of maize, etc.
B
Sugarcane roots
C
Decaying fallen leaves and soil organic matter
D
Soil insects

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