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Does a bug Have a back bone?
No some bugs have exoskeletons thoughNo.Insects rely on their hard shell to provide structure and leverage.
Does ossification occur in exoskeletons?
Not really. Exoskeletons are chitinous and not subject to ossification because they are not bone but a dense form of protien.
Does a hermit crab have a back bone?
Hermit crabs do not have backbones. They are invertebrates, with hard exoskeletons that protect their bodies. (However, the exoskeleton does not cover its soft abdomen.)
What is the name of a large group of animals that do not have back bones?
Exoskeletons
How are endo and exoskeletons alike?
no arthropods have endoskeletons, completely different structures nothing like exoskeletons, exoskeletons are outer skeletons made of chitin only found on arthropods, endoskeletons are inner support structures like your skeleton, made of bone and/or cartilage.
Do mammals have exoskeletons?
No. They have endoskeletons (inside bones). The armadillo has heavy exterior scales of bone and horn. The pangolin (scaly anteater) also has plate-like scales made of keratin that act as armor. These are not true exoskeletons.
Do monarch butterfly have back bone?
No, butterflies have no backbone, or spine, as with all insects. Their bodies are supported and kept in the right shape by a hard "Exoskeleton". 'Exo' means 'outside of'. The exoskeleton is actually just the outside of the butterfly - the part that you can see as its body.
Do monarch butterflies have bones?
Monarch butterflies do not have bones like humans. Monarchs are insects which have exoskeletons instead. Exoskeletons are like having plates of armor made of bone (or in this case, made of chitin) on top of your body instead of inside it.
Is a butterfly an inverterbrate?
Yes, a butterfly has no backbone because it is an insect. All insects do not have a back bone . a butterfly has an exoskeleton which means its on the outside and most exoskeletons don't have a back bone except a turtle.Read more: Is_a_Butterfly_an_Invertebrate
Are insects arachidcrustaceans and myriapods invertebrates?
All of those animals have what is called an exoskeleton. Exoskeletons cover the surface of the animal. By definition, a vertebrate is an animal with a backbone, while an invertebrate does not have one. If it does not have any bone, how can one of them go along its back? =)
Does a ladybird have a back bone?
No, but they have exoskeletons.
Does a starfish have a vertebrae?
Crabs are invertebrates, animals without a backbone. As crustaceans, they have exoskeletons which are molted as they grow.
