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In the `4^(th) 5^(th) and 6^(th)` segments of earthworms lying above pharyngeal mass and connected with pharyngeal glands are found small, red coloured follicular bodies called

A

Septal glands

B

Blood glands

C

Salivary glands

D

Nephridia

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B
In segment 4th, 5th and 6th lying above pharyngeal mass are found small, red coloured, follicular bodies called blood glands. They are considered to produce blood corpuscles and haemoglobin
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