Answer: Grinds soil particles.
- A Absorbs nutrients
- B Secretes enzymes
- C Stores blood
- D Grinds soil particles
Correct answer: D. Grinds soil particles
Explanation: The gizzard of the earthworm has thick muscular walls that grind the soil and decaying matter into fine particles before digestion.
The four basic animal tissue types and their core functions: epithelial (covering/lining), connective (support and transport), muscular (movement), and neural (signal conduction).
Concept context
The four basic animal tissue types (epithelial, connective, muscular, neural) and the cockroach as a model organism for organ-system level organisation.