Question

6 differences between the crop and gizzard

Answer 1

Six differences between crop and gizzard of earthworm are as follows:

Crop:

1. The esophagus passes the food into the crop.
2. It is a thin-walled expanded portion of the alimentary canal.
3. It is located near the head.
4. The crop stores the food.
5. Their wall has tiny muscles.
6. It doesn't secrete enzymes.

Gizzard:

1. The crop passes the food into the gizzard.
2. It is an oval, hard, thick-walled highly muscular organ.
3. It is located posterior to the crop.
4. The gizzard grinds the food into fine particles.
5. Their wall has circular muscle fibres.
6. It secretes enzymes to help in the breakdown of food.

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