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General Characteristics of C. elegans
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General Characteristics of
C. elegans
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Habitat
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Lives in soil and can be found throughout the world.
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Feed
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Is non parasitic. Feeds on bacteria, or anything that
fits into its mouth.
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Adult Size
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It is transparent and is about 1 mm in length.
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Sexes
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Hermaphrodite and male
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Fertilization
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Hermaphrodites can self-fertilize or cross with males.
However, hermaphrodites cannot fertilize another hermaphrodite. Males
can only cross with hermaphrodites.
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Reproduction Rate
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From hermaphrodite X hermaphrodite: about 300 eggs.
From hermaphrodites X males : more than 300 eggs.
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Life Cycle
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From Egg -> Embryo -> L1 (Larva1)-> L2 -> L3 -> L4 -> Adult Worm -> Egg takes about 3 days. |
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Life Span
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About 3 weeks
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Nickname
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Worm
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A cell with spindle highlighted
(source: Gerald Harp, Cell Biology)
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