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Exoskeleton, found in invertebrates, is basically non-living. So, as the animal grows, its skeleton gets too small for it to fit into it. Thus, the skeleton needs to be shedded and a new one grows in its place, process called ecdysis or moulting.

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What is a disadvantage of exoskeletons?

If an animal with an exoskeleton was to fall from a height, the exoskeleton would break as it has no fleshy protection.


What is advantages and disadvantages of endoskeleton and exoskeleton?

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How can a grasshopper's exoskeleton be both an advantage and a disadvantage?

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What are two advantages and one disadvantges of having an exoskeleton?

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Do fireflies have an exoskeleton or no exoskeleton?

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How is having and exoskeleton an adaptive disadvantage in crayfish?

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Do cnidarians have an exoskeleton?

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Do butterflies have exoskeleton or endoskeleton?

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Do clown fish have a exoskeleton?

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