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Most organisms undergo a process called rigor mortis when they die. This is due to the fact that muscle movement requires energy (in the form of ATP). ATP is generated by respiration which can only be carried out by the mitochondria of living organisms. Therefore a dead organism cannot produce ATP so its muscles remain locked shut making it stiff. If you take a starfish out of water its skin will undergo a process called dessication which essentially means drying out that makes it harder and spikier than normal. Interestingly starfish are in the phlya echinodermata which translates literally as spiny skin.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes. Starfish smell just like any other dead fish or creature: bad. Most of the time, even when you buy a dried starfish, it will not smell very pleasant.
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How would you describe dead skunk?
It stinks!
Can you make a stafish come back to life by putting it in water?
No. Starfish are dead when their dead, but starfish do grow back their appendages.
Can a starfish live forever?
yes it can live forever but some die when the waves pull the starfish and the starfish will be dead
Is muddy waters still alive?
He's dead. It stinks.
What has stripes all over it and stinks?
A skunk or a dead Zebra.
How do you know if its alive?
Dead Starfish change colour when they die, if you have seen a Starfish in a certain colour, and then it's colour changes it has died. If you are not sure if a certain Starfish is dead and have never seen it in another colour, then it's going to be pretty hard to find out if it's dead or not, but most Starfish are red.
Why does starfish get hard when you hold it?
That usually means they're dead.....
What happens if a cat eats part of a dead starfish?
nothing
How do starfish respond to the environement?
The Starfish, responds to its surroundings by hissing until their dead cells move again. Then it reproduces and poops out its baby's.
How can you tell your turtle is dead?
It stinks badly and It's. tongue is probably out or cut off! LOL!
What to do when starfish lose all legs?
If a starfish loses all of its legs, they will grow back. This regeneration is asexual reproduction. We just learned about that
Why would a dog eat a dead starfish?
it wouldn't My dog actually tried to eat a starfish that I had. She had it sticking out of her mouth! She looked funny, but cute.
