One very special feature in the earthworm Pheretima is that:
 
1. the typhlosole greatly increases the effective absorption area of the digested food in the intestine
2. the S-shaped setae embedded in the integument are the defensive weapons used against the enemies
3. it has a long dorsal tubular heart
4. fertilization of eggs occurs inside the body

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AIPMT - 2011
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If a live earthworm is pricked with a needle on its outer surface without damaging its gut, the fluid that comes out is:

1. excretory fluid

2. coelomic fluid

3. haemolymph

4. slimy mucus

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AIPMT - 2009
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