Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the circulatory system of earthworms?
A) Like many insects, earthworms possess an open circulatory system that utilizes hemolymph rather than blood.
B) Earthworms possess a single, large heart that runs along the entire dorsal (back) portion of the animal; earthworms do not possess lateral or centrally located hearts.
C) Earthworms have a closed circulatory system, complete with dorsal and ventral blood vessels.
D) The circulatory system of earthworms is specially developed to prevent "bleeding out" if an earthworm is bitten in half by a predator; it plays no role in the burrowing ability of these animals.
E) As earthworms possess open circulatory systems, these animals are far more active compared to organisms with closed circulatory systems.
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