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What characteristic of the exoskeleton protects the insect from dehydration?
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Presence of chitin on the outer surface of the insect body
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What does the exoskeleton do for the insect?
It protects the animal and gives it support.
What protects the inner body parts of an insect?
Case or shell dependant on the insect other names may apply.
How does an exoskeleton benefit an athropod?
The exoskeleton of an insect is its protection against predators. An insect that has a hard exoskeleton, or shell is not going to be eaten by a bigger bug. It also protects the insect from rain and the sun.
Why is an insect's exoskeleton not a true exoskeleton?
It is a true exoskeleton. It supports the internal organs of the insect. Insects have no endoskeleton within their bodies.
How does the animals with skeleton external grow?
An animal (insect) with an exoskeleton still grows under its exoskeleton like any other animal (insect). The exoskeleton is like a suit of armor, when the animal (insect) grows to big to fit inside its exoskeleton it sheds it, and a newer exoskeleton will grow to fit the animal (insect).
Does a beetle have an exoskeleton?
A bumblebee is an insect, which is a member of the Phylum Arthropoda. One of the defining characteristics of an arthropod is its exoskeleton.
Does a chameleons have exoskeleton?
A chameleon has scales, not an exoskeleton. It's a reptile, not an insect.
What is the exoskeleton of an insect made out of?
The exoskeleton is made of chitin, a polysaccharide.
What is the exoskeleton of a insect?
The exoskeleton is like a hard skin that covers the whole insect. It supports the body instead of an internal lskeleton.
How is an insect body supported?
By its exoskeleton.
What is the characteristics of arachnid?
What is characteristics of arachnids?
it has an exoskeleton and is not an insect
