The body of an earthworm is segmented. Almost all of these segments bear setae except

first, clitellum and last segments

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clitellum and last segments

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first segment

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first and last segments

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Solution

The correct option is A first, clitellum and last segments
In an earthworm, excluding the first, last, and the clitellar portions, every segment has a hoop of a small rounded, chitinous formation known as setae. Setae assist in movement and copulation.

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