is it true that if you cut a worm in half, it will just grow another tail on both ends???

Question: is it true that if you cut a worm in half, it will just grow another tail on both ends???
- Keywords:
  fact or fiction,
  worm
Asked by chloestyles to Charlotte, Jo, Kevin, Louise, Valeria on 15 Jun 2012.
- Kevin Mahon answered on 15 Jun 2012:
  
  Not really – cutting a worm in half means one half will die and the other will try to live on, it doens’t become two seperate individuals if thats what you mean! Worms that are cut in half usually die however as even though they can regenerate segments, they can’t do so quick enough. Worms have 5 hearts along their body as well as other important organs so obviously getting cut in half is bad!
- Joanna Cruden answered on 17 Jun 2012:
  
  They only have one head though and it is the part with the head that lasts longer

Question: is it true that if you cut a worm in half, it will just grow another tail on both ends???