Q. In earthworms, cocoons are found in
A) 14th, 15th and 16th segment
B) 19th, 20th and 22th segment
C) 15th, 16th and 17th segment
D) 7th, 8th and 9th segment
Explanation
In Pheretima, cocoons are formed in 14th, 15th and 16th segments. Fertilisation of ova (egg) by the sperm cells occurs within the cocoon, which then slip off the worm and deposited in the soil. These cocoons holds the worm embryos
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