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Earthworm is

A

Ammonotelic

B

Ureotelic

C

Uricotelic

D

Ureotelic and ammonotelic

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Organism**: The question asks about the earthworm, which is an invertebrate organism belonging to the phylum Annelida. 2. **Understand Excretory Processes**: Earthworms have a specialized excretory system that utilizes structures called nephridia to remove waste products from their bodies. 3. **Determine Waste Products**: The waste products removed by earthworms primarily include ammonium ions and urea. This is due to their mode of respiration, which occurs through the skin (cutaneous respiration). 4. **Classify Excretion Types**: - **Ammonotelic**: Organisms that excrete waste primarily in the form of ammonia (common in aquatic organisms). - **Ureotelic**: Organisms that excrete waste primarily in the form of urea (common in terrestrial organisms). - **Uricotelic**: Organisms that excrete waste primarily in the form of uric acid (also common in terrestrial organisms). 5. **Analyze Earthworm's Excretion**: Earthworms can excrete both ammonium ions and urea, indicating that they exhibit characteristics of both ammonotelic and ureotelic organisms. 6. **Select the Correct Answer**: Given the options provided, the correct classification for earthworms is that they are both ammonotelic and ureotelic, making the last option the correct answer. ### Final Answer: Earthworm is **ureotelic and ammonotelic**. ---

### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Organism**: The question asks about the earthworm, which is an invertebrate organism belonging to the phylum Annelida. 2. **Understand Excretory Processes**: Earthworms have a specialized excretory system that utilizes structures called nephridia to remove waste products from their bodies. 3. **Determine Waste Products**: The waste products removed by earthworms primarily include ammonium ions and urea. This is due to their mode of respiration, which occurs through the skin (cutaneous respiration). ...
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