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

Options

(a) coelomic fluid
(b) haemolymph
(c) slimy mucus
(d) excretory fluid

Correct Answer:

coelomic fluid

Explanation:

If a live earthworm is pricked with a needle on its outer surface without damaging its gut, the fluid that comes out is coelomic fluid because coelomic fluid lies between body wall and alimentary canal. Earthworms are helpful to man as bait for fishing and loosen the soil for roots to grow. A earthworm’s wastes help to fertilize the soil.