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Which one of the following correctly describes the location of some body parts in the earthworm Pheretima?
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- Four pairs of spermathecae in 4 - 7 segments.
- One pair of ovaries attached at intersegmental septum of 14th and 15th segments.
- Two pairs of testes in 10th and 11th segments.
- Two pairs of accessory glands in 16 - 18 segments.
Correct Option: C
In Pheretima two pairs of testes sacs are situated in the 10th and 11th segments. Each testes sac of the 10th segment encloses a testes and a seminal funnel. Each testes sac of the 11th segment encloses a testes, a seminal vesicle and a seminal funnel.