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Arthropod have exoskeleton. The exoskeleton is composed of a thin, outer protein layer, the epicuticle, and a thick, inner, chitin–protein layer.
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∙ 10y agoArthropods have a skeleton on the outside, called an exoskeleton. It is made out of a tough protein called chitin.
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∙ 7y agoArthropod have exoskeleton. The exoskeleton is composed of a thin, outer protein layer, the epicuticle, and a thick, inner, chitin–protein layer.
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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.
Is a tiger an arthropod?
No, tigers are chordates - phylum Chordata, a different phylum than Arthropoda (the arthropods). Pretty much anything with an internal skeleton and backbone like mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, will be chordates. Arthropods have their skeleton on the outside (exoskeleton), like the insects or crustaceans.
What is arthropods skeleton made of?
The exoskeleton (carapace) is made mainly of chitin, also a component of our hair and nails!
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.
Is an earwig a arthropod?
Earwigs do belong to the Phylum of Arthropods. The characteristics of arthropods is an external skeleton, a segmented body, and jointed appendages.
How Arthropods alike?
they all have exo skeleton
How are the words mollusks and arthropods similar?
because they have no skeleton.
What word an be used for outside of a skeleton arthropod?
The external skeleton used by arthropods is called an exoskeleton.
What is a exoskeleton?
An exoskeleton is a skeleton formed outside the body. Like the shell of an animal.
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.
Does aWoodlouse have a skeleton?
No, they are crustaceans which are arthropods which are invertebrates. This means they have an exoskeleton.
How are arthropods different from invertebrates?
Arthropods are invertebrates. An invertebrate is an animal without an internal skeleton and that's exactly what an arthropod is.
Do praying mantis have backbones?
No. Like all insects and all arthropods, praying mantises have an external skeleton (their skin is their skeleton).
Does a bumble bee have an exo- skeleton?
Yes. Bumblebees have exoskeletons as do all arthropods.
How are arthropods like vertebrate animals?
They both have a kind of skeleton that help them move.
Is a goat an arthropod?
No arthropods are organisms with a hard exoskeleton goats have a bone skeleton
Animals with shells on their bodies?
Arthropods are defined to be invertebrates that have an exoskeleton ( an external skeleton).
