Question

2. The body of leech has ___________.

a) 23 segments b) 33 segments c) 38 segments d) 30 segments​

Answer 1

Answer:

33 segments

Explanation:

The leech’s body is segmented. Hirudo medicinalis, the species used for medicinal purposes, has 33 or 34 body segments depending on the breed. These segments are marked by rings.

Answer 2

Answer:

b) The body of a leech has 33 segments.

Explanation:

Leeches are parasitic or predatory worms with segmented bodies and belong to-

Class: Hirudinea

Genus: Hirudinaria

Phylum: Annelida

Order: Gnathobdellida

Their bodies are made up of 33 segments. It is divided into multiple parts, known as annuli, on the outside. In a leech, there are 109 annuli. In different segments, the number of annuli varies. Five annuli make up a typical piece of the body's central section.