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C.elegans belong to the nematode family and are transparent worms that live in neutral soil. They are usually around 1mm in length and are used extensively in research. | '''C.elegans''' belong to the nematode family and are transparent worms that live in neutral soil. They are usually around 1mm in length and are used extensively in research. | ||
They are unsegmented creatures that have a bilateral symmetry. They use Bacteria growing on decaying substances as a nutrient source. | They are unsegmented creatures that have a bilateral symmetry. They use Bacteria growing on decaying substances as a nutrient source. | ||
They have no female sex but are either male or hermaphrodites. They reproduce by laying eggs (laid by the hermaphroditic worms) and can lay up to 1000 eggs, although the average is ~ 300 eggs. | They have no female sex but are either male or hermaphrodites. They reproduce by laying eggs (laid by the hermaphroditic worms) and can lay up to 1000 eggs, although the average is ~ 300 eggs. | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 28 November 2011
C.elegans belong to the nematode family and are transparent worms that live in neutral soil. They are usually around 1mm in length and are used extensively in research.
They are unsegmented creatures that have a bilateral symmetry. They use Bacteria growing on decaying substances as a nutrient source.
They have no female sex but are either male or hermaphrodites. They reproduce by laying eggs (laid by the hermaphroditic worms) and can lay up to 1000 eggs, although the average is ~ 300 eggs.