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The exoskeleton (carapace) is made mainly of chitin, also a component of our hair and nails!

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Are all arthropods invertebret?

Correct, arthropods don't have vertebrae (spinal column) or an internal skeleton, instead they have an exoskeleton (external), made from a tough protein, chitin.


How Arthropods alike?

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How are the words mollusks and arthropods similar?

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What word an be used for outside of a skeleton arthropod?

The external skeleton used by arthropods is called an exoskeleton.


Do arthropods have a spine?

No, at least not in the backbone sense. Arthropods have their skeleton on the outside (exoskeleton); spines or vertebral columns are characteristic of vertebrates under a different phylum - Chordata, including fish, birds, mammals, etc.


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Does aWoodlouse have a skeleton?

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How are the skeleton and the shell of a crab alike?

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Do praying mantis have backbones?

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How are arthropods supported?

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Do bees have spines?

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