Question

In earthworm, gizzard is found in

• A. 8-10 segments
• B. $8^{th}$ segment
• C. $27^{th}$ segment
• D. 8-11 segments

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$8^{th}$ segment

Answer 2

In earthworm, oesophagus is modified into a prominent, oval, hard and thick-walled muscular organ, the gizzard, lying in eighth segment or eighth and ninth segments. Its muscular wall consists of circular muscle fibres.