Earthworm Dissection
review questions

Name:__________
Period:_________

1. Earthworms belong to the phylum __________.
2. The name of the “band-aid” like organ on the outside of the worm is the __________.
3. The end of the earthworm with the mouth, closest to the clitellum, is the __________ end.
4. The end with the anus is the __________ end.
5. The “back” of the earthworm, with the blood vessel, is the __________ side.
6. The belly is called the __________ side.
7. The 7 pairs of “hearts” are called __________ __________.
8. Annoying white things, that will block your view of the hearts unless you remove them, are called the __________ __________.
9. The digestive system of the worm has 4 parts. After the food is swallowed, it goes into the __________. Next, it goes into a soft, dark, round organ called the __________. Then, the food gets ground up by the hard, white organ called the __________.
10. Finally, food is digested and absorbed by the longest organ in the earthworm’s body, the __________.