An earthworm detects sound ____

a. through specialized tympanic membranes located near the head
b. through a thinned region of the exoskeleton that forms a tympanum
c. through general mechanoreceptors on its skin
d. by using a specialized organ that measures the frequency of vibration of the surrounding dirt particles
e. through a series of mechanoreceptors arranged in a lateral line


ANSWER: c

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