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The segment of earthworm in which the mouth is present is known as

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prosoma
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prostomium
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peristomium
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prosegment
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Solution

The correct option is C peristomium
The first segment of the earthworm is called the peristomium. The mouth is present in the first segment of the earthworm.

The mouth of earthworm is covered by a fleshy lobe called prostomium. It is sensory in nature and serves as a wedge to force open cracks in the soil as the earthworm burrows.

In several arthropods the head and thorax are fused together to form the cephalothorax or prosoma.

Section of amino acids present at the end of proteins that assist in folding of proteins is known as prosegment.

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