Reproduction in the earthworm involves
A) Asexual budding
B) Self-fertilization
C) Cross-fertilization between two dioecious organisms
D) Cross-fertilization between two hermaphroditic organisms
E) Reproduction by "stem mothers."

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Earthworms are hermaphroditic, meaning they have both male and female reproductive organs. During mating, two earthworms exchange sperms with each other, leading to internal fertilization. Each worm then lays its own cocoons in the soil, which hatch into young worms.

Reproduction in the Earthworm Involves