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Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
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Chapter 40.2, Problem 1C
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To describe: The way in which septa in annelid worms contribute to the effectiveness of its hydrostatic skeleton.

Introduction: Many annelids have a hydrostatic skeleton, which works on the principle of hydrostatic pressure. Septa are muscular partitions, creating segments in the bodies of annelids and helping in their locomotion.

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