Earthworms are protandrous, i.e., the testes mature earlier than the ovaries. Self-fertilisation
is not possible in them because of the relative position of the openings of male and female reproductive organs.
Earthworms are protandrous, i.e., the testes mature earlier than the ovaries. Self-fertilisation
is not possible in them because of the relative position of the openings of male and female reproductive organs.