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Mosquitoes, like all insects, have a chitinous exoskeleton. Their skeleton is in the form of an external shell made out of the protein chitin, rather than the internal framework of bone that vertebrates have.
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What have an outer skeleton?
Insects have an 'exo-skeleton' or outer-skeleton - instead of an internal bone structure.
Do insects have bones?
Not exactly. They have what is called an exoskeleton, which means a skeleton on the outside. The shell or carapaceof a bug is its skeleton.
Does an ant have its skeleton outside its body?
yes it does ------------- Many insects do, including the ant... it is called an Exoskeleton
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.
What substance forms the outer skeleton of insects?
It's called an "exoskeleton," exo meaning "outside." Humans and many other mammals, avians, reptiles and amphibians have "endoskeletons," endo meaning "inside."
What type of ladybird skeleton?
They have an exoskeleton rather than an endoskeleton like mammalia or reptilia
What is internal skeletons called?
An inside skeleton is called an indoskeleton, while a skeleton outside of a body is called an exoskeleton. Some examples of an indoskeleton may be humans, mice, etc. Cicatas are an example of an exoskeleton.
Do all insects live in a hard skeleton?
Yes all insects have an exoskeleton.
Which animal has exo skeleton?
insects and crustacaens
Does a insects skeleton grow outside of its body?
no
Do insects have skeletons?
Even though beetles don't have any bones in their bodies, they do have what is called a hard exoskeleton. Over 350,000 species of beetles have been identified, but it is estimated that there could be as many as 800,000 species.
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.
