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It's called an "exoskeleton," exo meaning "outside." Humans and many other mammals, avians, reptiles and amphibians have "endoskeletons," endo meaning "inside."
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 16y agoIf you're looking for the term describing the outer skeleton of an insect, it's exoskeleton.
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∙ 6y agoexoskeleton (: exoskeleton (:
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∙ 15y agoit is loagicly called the Mozone outer layer
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∙ 15y agoInsects or any other thing with a skeleton on the outside is called and invertabrate. The skeleton is called a vertabrae.
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∙ 11y agoChitin
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Do all insects have backbones?
No insects have backbones; they are invertebrates. Instead of an internal support (skeleton) they have an outer support called an exoskeleton. The exoskeleton of all insects is made of a tough, hard substance called chitin.
Do insects have outer skulls?
Skulls are apart of a skeleton. Insects have a skeleton that is on the outside of their body, called an exoskeleton. So yes, insects do have outer skulls.
What is a exoskeleton?
An exoskeleton is a skeleton formed outside the body. Like the shell of an animal.
What five things must an animal have to be considered an insect?
insects must have an outer skeleton, six legs, three parts to their body, have bilateral symmetry, and antennae.
Do wasps or hornets have skeleton?
No. Wasps are insects and do not have a backbone.
What are the role of cuticle in insects?
because it forms the outer skeleton of arthropods including insects..
What have an outer skeleton?
Insects have an 'exo-skeleton' or outer-skeleton - instead of an internal bone structure.
Do all insects have backbones?
No insects have backbones; they are invertebrates. Instead of an internal support (skeleton) they have an outer support called an exoskeleton. The exoskeleton of all insects is made of a tough, hard substance called chitin.
Which insects have four pairs of legs and outer skeleton?
All insects have just six legs.
Does a fly have a backbone?
no. they have an outer-skeleton made of chitin like all insects. a backbone is part of an internal skeleton typical of vertebrates and BTW is about 10 times less effective then an outer skeleton
Do moths have backbones?
Insects do not have bones, that is why some insects have exoskeletons.An insect doesn't have a backbone because it is not a vertebrate; it doesn't have an internal skeleton. Insects have an exoskeleton - the tough exterior of an insect is the 'skeleton'.
What is an insect's bone made of?
Insects don't have bones. Insects have an exo-skeleton instead, a hard outer layer that protects and gives them shape. The exo-skeleton is made out of Chitin.
What are most invertebrates?
most invertebrates are arthropods (insects). invertebrates are animals with no backbone or with an outer skeleton. chow!
How are invertebrates differents?
invertebrates are different from vertebrates because invertebrates have no backbone or have an outer skeleton. e.g a worm has no backbone e.g arthropods (insects) have an outer skeleton. if you were to stand on an arthropod (but dont because it is awfully cruel) you would hear/feel a crunch because its outer skeleton is breaking. f u
What kind of skin does a bee have?
Bees, like all other insects, do not have a bony skeleton. A bee's outer casing is its exoskeleton, and it is composed mainly of substance called chitin, a hard, horn-like material.
Do insects have outer skulls?
Skulls are apart of a skeleton. Insects have a skeleton that is on the outside of their body, called an exoskeleton. So yes, insects do have outer skulls.
Name the tough flexible material that composes the skeleton of insects?
The exoskeleton is the hard outer shell of arthropods.
