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Laboratory Safety — Quiz

Question 5 • Biology

Which statement describes how to appropriately handle live earthworms in a lab investigation?

Answer
A
Press the ends of the earthworms firmly against the table to keep them still.
B
Hold onto earthworms tightly with metal tweezers.
C
Pick up earthworms gently with moist hands.
D
Place individual earthworms on the lab table while setting up equipment.

Explanation

Earthworms have delicate bodies and need to stay moist, so pick them up gently with moist hands. Pressing them against a table or gripping them tightly with tweezers could injure them, and leaving them on a dry lab table while setting up could harm them.

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