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Shedding of an insect's skeleton

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What is shedding of an insect's skeleton?

insects don't have internal skeletons, structural integrity is provided by a hard chitin coat which the insect has to shed every often as it grows inside it.


What have an outer skeleton?

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Do all insects live in a hard skeleton?

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Does a insects skeleton grow outside of its body?

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What kind of skeleton does a beetle have?

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What is an insect's bone made of?

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What is shedding of skin in an insect called?

The shedding of the exoskeleton in insects is called molting or ecdysis. This process allows the insect to grow larger and is essential for development and survival. During molting, the old exoskeleton is shed and a new, larger one is formed underneath.


What does not have a skeleton?

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