Question

Earthworms are hermaphrodite because they

• A. Reproduce asexually
• B. Only come up to the surface at night
• C. Reproduce both sexually and asexually
• D. Have specialized segments for specialized tasks
• E. Have both male and female sex organs

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

Have both male and female sex organs

An earthworm is a tube-shaped, segmented worm belonging to the phylum Annelida. Earthworms are commonly found living in soil, feeding on live and dead organic matter. Earthworms are hermaphrodites (bisexual) as each individual carries both male and female sex organs. Hence option E is correct.