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The earthworm's _____ vessel acts as a pump to push blood throughout the body.

-ventral
-capillary
-dorsal

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User Zzxyz
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It is ventral vessel.

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User Hikalkan
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The earthworm's ventral vessel serves to pump blood through out the posterior portion of the earthworm's body and the dorsal vessel supplies blood to the anterior portion of the body. Because the larger part is covered by the ventral vessels, it is the answer here.
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