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What would happen to earthworm when longitudinal muscles of the body contracts? 1)it elongates 2)it bends to one side 3)it shortens 4)it becomes thinner and longer

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When longitudinal muscles contract,earth worm will shorten.
Because the longitudinal muscles run length wise.When they contract,the length becomes less.So the earth becomes shorter.

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