Select the organisms which are hermaphrodites.
(A) Earthworm
(B) Tapeworm
(C) Cockroach
(D) Leech
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (D) only
Species which possess either male or female reproductive organs are unisexual. Hermaphroditism is a condition in which an individual organism possesses both male and female reproductive organs.
Earthworms, sponge, tapeworm and leech, typical examples of bisexual animals that possess both male and female reproductive organs, are hermaphrodites. Cockroaches are not hermaphrodites. They have separate sexes, meaning there are distinct male and female individuals.