NEET Biology question

Which one of the following correctly describes the location of some body parts in the earthworm *Pheretima*?

(A)Four pairs of spermathecae in 4th – 7th segments
(B)One pair of ovaries attached at intersegmental septum of 14th and 15th segments
(C)Two pairs of testes in 10th and 11th segmentsCorrect
(D)Two pairs of accessory glands in 16th – 18th segments

Answer: (C)

Solution

Pheretima possesses two pairs of testes, located in the 10th and 11th segments, enclosed within testis sacs. The spermathecae are actually located in segments 6-9 (not 4th-7th), the single

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