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WorksheetsWorm Review Questions
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
What are the three main types of worms?
nematodes, planarians and tape worms
flat worms, round worms and segmented worms
earthworms, tapeworms and hookworms
leeches, worms and pinworms
How do worms contribute to the ecosystem?
Worms destroy plants and crops.
Worms improve soil structure, recycle organic matter, and provide food for other organisms.
Worms contribute to the ecosystem by spreading diseases.
Worms have no impact on the ecosystem.
What type of worm reproduces by laying eggs?
Tape worm
Leech
Earthworm
Nematode
True or False: Worms have a closed circulatory system.
Partially true
True
Not enough information
False
What is the role of worms in soil fertility?
Worms decrease soil fertility by consuming nutrients and organic matter.
Worms have no role in soil fertility.
Worms contribute to soil fertility by aerating the soil.
Worms improve soil fertility by decomposing organic matter and improving nutrient availability.
What type of worm is commonly used in composting?
Earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris)
Tapeworms (Cestoda)
Red worms (Eisenia fetida)
Nematodes (Nematoda)
How do worms aid in the decomposition process?
Worms have no effect on the decomposition process.
Worms eat decaying matter and prevent decomposition.
Worms release harmful chemicals that slow down the decomposition process.
Worms break down organic matter and speed up the decomposition process.
True or False: All worms are hermaphrodites.
False
False, except for some species
True, except for male worms
True, except for earthworms
What is the scientific name of the common earthworm?
Lumbricus aquaticus
Lumbricus angustus
Lumbricus terrestris
Lumbricus vulgaris
What is the average lifespan of a worm?
The average lifespan of a worm is 100 years.
The average lifespan of a worm is one week.
The average lifespan of a worm varies depending on the species.
Worms do not have a lifespan.
What is the main diet of most earthworms?
They eat dirt.
They eat small insects.
They eat plant roots.
They eat organic matter in the soil.
True or False: Worms have eyes.
True
False
Some species have eyes, others do not.
Not enough information
What is the main role of worms in the food chain?
Worms are primary consumers, they eat plant matter.
Worms are secondary consumers, they eat other insects.
Worms are decomposers, they decompose dead organic matter.
Worms are producers, they create food through photosynthesis.
What is the main method of locomotion for worms?
They use their legs.
They slide like snakes.
They use cilia or small hair-like structures.
They contract and expand their bodies.
True or False: Worms breathe through their skin.
True
False
Some species breathe through their skin, others do not.
Not enough information
What type of worm is known to be a parasite in humans?
Earthworm
Tape worm
Intestinal worm
Leech
The Phyla name of a flatworm is
The Phyla name of a roundworm is
All earthworms and leeches are in this Phyla
What is the clitellum?
A segmented worm can have this many hearts in its body.
Planaria, Fluke, Tapeworm Phylum:
Please name the following organs.
mouth
crop
gizzard
anus
