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primarily for the protection of the crab, and as a defence to predators. however, if the crab has moulted recently, the new shell will be very soft, placing the crab in a highly vulnerable situation.
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What is the special name for hard outer covering insects?
Bugs are invertebrates, which means they do not have a spine. Instead, they have a hard outer shell called an exoskeleton.
Is it true that mollusks with a hard outer shell are invertebrates?
Yes, they are invertebrates as they don't have a spine or an internal skeleton.
Does a horseshoe crab have a backbone?
Noooooo! A crab is an arthropod! (invertabrate)
The hard outer layer of the earth?
The hard outer layer of the earth is called the crust. The crust can be divided into the continental crust and the oceanic crust.
Are herbaceous stems hard and rigid and have and outer layer called bark?
True of False : Herbacious stems are hard and rigid and have an outer layer called bark.
Is a mussel a invertebrate?
Yes. It has a shell. Invertebrates have no backbone, vertebrates do. Invertebrates often have a hard external shell (like a mussel), or exoskeleton (like a crab), to protect them from predators.
What is the shell of operating system?
a very hard outer layer of the operating system, a bit like guy ruston from fulford school, he has a hard outer layer but is soft on the inside
Do stick bugs have backbones?
No. All insects are "invertebrates," which means they have no bones whatsoever. They are also called "exoskeletal," which means that their skeletal structure (which holds them together) is the shell-like material on their outer surfaces.
Is there another sea animal that has a hard outer shell besides a crab or a lobster?
a turtle
Are birds vetebrate and warm blooded?
Yes! All invertebrates have hard outer body coverings to keep them in shape. But birds don't have hard outer body coverings. So they are vertebrates!
What is a crushtacean?
it's a sea animal with a hard outer covering ex. crab, lobster, etc.
Do honey bees have backbones?
No, bees are insects, and all insects are invertebrates. They have a hard outer casing called an exoskeleton.
