why do blood vessels surround the intestines of an earthworm?

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why do blood vessels surround the intestines of an earthworm?

thanks!

2007-03-27 11:42:15 · 1 answers · asked by Ruby Georgie 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

please make it so that a 7th grader will understand.

2007-03-27 11:42:34 · update #1

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Blood vessels surround the intestine so the digested food from the intestine can be absorbed into the blood. Then the blood vessels carry the digested food to the rest of the earthworm's cells.

2007-03-27 11:47:54 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋