Question

Which statement describes how to appropriately handle live earthworms in a lab investigation?
Pick up earthworms gently with moist hands.
Place individual earthworms on the lab table while setting up equipment.
Press the ends of the earthworms firmly against the table to keep them still.
Hold onto earthworms tightly with metal tweezers.

Answer 1

Pick up earthworms gently with moist hands.

Reason: Earthworms breathe through their skin and must stay moist; gentle handling prevents injury. Avoid leaving them on dry surfaces, pressing them, or gripping them with metal tweezers.