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

Earthworms have delicate, moist skin, so handle them gently with moist hands to avoid drying or injuring them. Leaving them on a dry lab table, pressing them firmly, or gripping them with metal tweezers could harm them. The appropriate choice is “Pick up earthworms gently with moist hands.”

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