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Arthropods have open circulatory systems, with the internal organs bathed in a fluid called hemolymph, in an internal body cavity called a hemocoel. For hearts, arthropods have a dorsal tube that draws the fluid from open-ended pores (ostia).
This fluid differs from our blood in significant ways; in arthropods, there is no distinction between what we think of as blood and lymphatic fluids. Also, for those arthropods that have gills and use hemolymph as the oxygen carrier (some have no gills and get oxygen directly from tubes connected to the air, or have book lungs like the arachnids), they don't use hemoglobin like our red iron-based blood; instead they use the copper-based hemocyanin. Hemocyanin is not bound to proteins on blood cells but floats freely around in the fluid. It is greyish in color but when oxygenated turns somewhat blue.
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What type of circulation do arthropods have?
they have a closed 2-pump system much like our but obviously with only one pump
What type of insects are not arthropods?
All insects present an exoskeleton, so all insects are arthropods.
Where is the ganglia located in arthropods?
The Nervous System
Do plants have a central nervous system?
No they do not.
Type of eyes only arthropods have?
Compound Eyes
Are barnacles insects?
Barnacles are crustaceans( a type of arthropods)
Is the trachea found in all arthropods?
No, not all. Remember some arthropods are aquatic; the spiracle/trachea/tracheole system utilized by terrestrial insects is largely replaced by gills in marine arthropods.
What characteristics do arthropods share with earthworms?
an open circulatory system
How are arthropods supported?
The body of arthropods is physically supported by an external skeleton (exoskeleton) made of a tough protein called chitin. Because it is inflexible, arthropods need to shed it entirely in order to grow in size.
Does a crayfish have an open circulatory system?
Crayfish, along with all other arthropods, have an open circulatory system. There are no veins and no separation of blood from interstitial fluid.
Do arthropods have a trachea?
Yes, arthropods have a tracheal system, which consists of a network of tubes (tracheae) that deliver oxygen directly to their tissues. This system helps facilitate gas exchange in their bodies.
What type of molecule makes up the skin of arthropods?
polysaccharides
