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 reproduction, two earthworms align themselves opposite each other and exchange sperm, leading to cross-fertilization between two hermaphroditic organisms.

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