Question

If an earthworm is possessing $100$ segments, caecum starts from ${23}^{rd}$, in how many segments typhlosole is extended.

• A. $48$
• B. $50$
• C. $52$
• D. $49$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$48$

The typhlosole is a part of the intestine in earthworms. It is folded extensively and increase the surface area for digestion

It runs for almost 25 segments.

Hence starting from 23, it would run upto the 48th segment.

So the correct answer '48'.