NEET Biology question

In a copulating pair of earthworm, which two processes take place?

(A)External fertilization and cross fertilization
(B)Cross fertilization and reciprocal fertilizationCorrect
(C)Internal fertilization and cross fertilization
(D)Reciprocal fertilization and internal fertilization

Answer: (B)

Solution

During copulation, two earthworms mutually and simultaneously exchange sperm with one another, which is both a cross-fertilisation process (between two different individuals) and a reciprocal one (each

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