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What is a substance in horseshoe crab shells that is used to make sutures and bandages?
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Chitin is a modified polysaccharide (long-chain polymer of glucose) that comprises the shells of arthropods and is also found in fungi and amphibians, among other groups. The chitin is processed into chitosan, a substance with hypo-allergenic, anti-bacterial, and antimicrobial properties, particularly toward gram negative bacteria, such as E-coli and Vibriospecies.
Chitosan also has a positive charge, while our blood cells have a negative charge. Bandages made from chitosan will create a barrier to arterial blood flow to stop bleeding, and also promote healing up to 40% in wounds and burns. Chitosan bandages are saving lives and are now made from shrimp shells, typically a discarded by-product of shrimp processing.
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Yes, Horseshoe crabs and scorpions are classified as "Arachnids".
What animals have shells that can be found at the beach?
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Glass like substance that forms shells of diatoms?
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Silica -IAmReallyRone
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it has a sticky substance that is causing it to stick to the floor hope thats what you are looking for
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I will come off pretty easily after you boil them for a while
Why do people like horseshoe crabs or dislike horseshoe crabs?
At first a horseshoe crab can look scary, because we associate them with crabs, and they're not like anything we usually encounter. They are completely harmless-although the edges and spikes on their shells can be sharp. They are actually very calm and slow. Their tail is harmless. It's actually a delicate organ for them and loaded with sensors. When horseshoe crabs swim, they steer with their tail. When they are on the beach at the edge of the water, they can get flipped upside-down. They use their tail to flip themselves right side up. Look up how they save the lives of humans every day!
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There must be something in the water to give it color. The water will form hydration shells around whatever that substance is. It takes more energy to break those hydration shells.
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Because the use of any other substance is either poisonous or not suitable as the eggshell will absorb it.
Where is the squids shell?
Their ancestors had internal shells, but now all the squid has left is a chitin-like substance called a "pen," and is used as a flexible back bone.
What is intrinsic conductor?
Does not exist.An Intrinsic semiconductor is pure substance where the band gap between the full and empty shells isn't very big (only a few eV)
What Elements in the same row are filling up the same energy level as you move from left to right?
They have the same number of shells (or energy levels).
