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they normally shed their shells, like crabs or snakes. (except snakes shed their skin).

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Q: What happens to an animal's exoskeleton as the animal grows?
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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).


What happens to the exoskeleton when an arthopod grows?

they get a boner


What happens when an arthropod grows and its exoskeleton doesn't?

they shed thier exoskeleton for a new one


Why do animals moult their exoskeleton as they grow?

having an exoskeleton affect how an animal grows because the exoskeleton does not grow as the animal grows so the animal must shed or molt its exoskeleton.


What happens to the exoskeleton of a growing insect?

It breaks open and a new one grows.


Do exsoskeltons grow?

Yes they do they only grow as the the spider`s or other exo animal grows on the outsidemain idea:They exoskeleton only grows as the animal does


What is its sheeding and outgrown exoskeleton?

the proses of shedding skin is called molting. molting is caused by an animal (mostly amphibians) that grows out of its hard exoskeleton and grows a new one. the extra skin is just dead skin cells that had covered the animal's body. soon the animal grows a new one and continues living its life.sorry i cant provide a report on it but ,Chickateeta


What happens to an arthropod's exo skeleton as the arthropod grows up?

As the arthropod grows up, the exoskeleton sheds in order for the arthropod to grow inside of it.


What are disadvantage of exoskeleton?

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.


What happens to a animal cell when it grows?

The cells increase in size and number.


What are snails exoskeleton?

a snails has an exoskeleton known as a shell. The shell grows with the snail as it ages.


What happens to arthropods during molting?

When it grows to big for its exoskeleton, like a hermit crab.