Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYStructural Organisation in Animals2 Marks
Question
Earthworms are bisexual, still the self-fertilisation is not possible in them. Explain.
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Answer
Earthworms are protandrous, i.e., the testes mature earlier than the ovaries. Self-fertilisation is not possible in them because of the relative position of the openings of male and female reproductive organs.
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