Structural organisation of leech - Analytical questions — task. Science TNSB Mentoring, Class 10 Crash course.

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A group of students visited a leech bio-pharma unit and met the biologist overseeing the area. After the visit, they asked some questions.

Note: The questions are as follows. The answer given by the biologist is among the options. Please select the correct answer.

1. Leech bodies have similarities with the earthworm's body. Is there any relation between these two organisms?

Yes. Both have suckers at their body tips
No. Both are different as leeches are blood sucking parasites.
No. Both are totally different as leeches don't have any segments like earthworms
Yes. Both are segmented worms and belongs to the phylum Annelida

2. What is the purpose of the mucus secretion all over the skin of the leeches?

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