It is difficult to answer your question about differences without knowing what you want to compare the arthropods with! However, we can look at the general features which arthropods have. 1) An external skeleton (an exoskeleton). This is a relatively hard structure, made of a material called chitin, which provides protection, waterproofing and attachment for muscles. Waterproofing is a key factor in allowing arthropods to live on the land, where water loss is a major problem. 2) Jointed legs. An inflexible exoskeleton poses a problem if you want to walk! This was solved by developing joints in the legs. Jointed legs also allow rapid movement (think of a spider!). 3) A segmented body. The body is composed of similar units called segments. These can become specialised in different parts of the body for different functions. The limbs attached to different segments can also specialise. 4) Compound eyes. These have hundreds or thousands of lenses in each eye which are very good at detecting movement. For more information see: http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/entomology/topics/arthropods.htm http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/_0_0/arthropods_intro_05
Cuticles- prevention of water loss
Wings- ability to travel fast and far
Adapted/Evolved respiration systems for more efficient use of O2
Tough Exoskeletons for protection and support of mass.
YES!!! Cells DO need water to survive!
Plants produce oxygen and sugars to feed themselves using CO2, sunlight, and water. Animals have to consume food for energy because they can't get energy from sunlight. Animals move, but plants cannot. Plant cells have cell walls and chloroplasts, but animals do not. There are also a vast number of anatomical differences; far too many to list here.
Most aquatic arthropods reproduce by laying eggs. These eggs can be deposited on structures in the water or carried by the female until they hatch. Some aquatic arthropods also undergo complex mating rituals or behaviors before reproducing.
Yes, all plants need water to survive. Plus there are plants that survive in water only and require no soil.
they survive with food water and sunlight
Why is a large heavy exoskeleton less limiting for arthropods that live in the water?that is not the answer!!
Why is a large heavy exoskeleton less limiting for arthropods that live in the water?that is not the answer!!
All arthropods evolved in water.
yes a water flea is a insectno.Classification: Water fleas are cladocerans, which are crustaceans under the arthropods.
Why is a large heavy exoskeleton less limiting for arthropods that live in the water?that is not the answer!!
Legs and exoskeletons were extremely useful, as these enabled the creatures to resist gravity, which is not a concern in the bouyancy of water.
because you can just stop drinking the water and buy water bottles that were bottled far away so the water is ok. arthropods are hard to wipe out
Yes. Some animals can survive with no water.
yes, they can survive in fresh water as well as saline water
Malpighian tubules Malpighian tubules
All animals need water to survive.
Giraffes cannot survive without water