Q. Which of the following intersegmental grooves contains four pairs of spermthecal apertures on the ventro-lateral sides of the earthworm?

A) 4th – 8th
B) 5th – 9th
C) 6th – 10th
D) 7th – 11th
Explanation

Four pairs of spermathecal apertures are situated on the ventro-lateral sides of the intersegmental grooves, i.e., 5th to 9th segments, i.e., 5/6, 6/7, 7/8 and 8/9 segment. They leads into spermathecae and serves to receive the sperms from another worms during copulation

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