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How can you distinguish the dorsal and ventral sides of an earthworm?

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Answer:

The ventral side is lighter than the dorsal side and more pale and kind of flattened unlike the dorsal side which is darker and round.

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Yes

Step-by-step explanation:

The earthworm has a rounded dorsal (back) surface and a flatter ventral (belly) surface. Usually the dorsal surface is darker than the ventral surface (though sometimes this is obscured in the preservation process).