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This structure is similar in function to the tympanum of an insect?
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What is the structure and function of a cuticle?
The cuticle means outer layer. It can be considered an external envelope as in an insect. Or a fatty waxy film scene in plants. This also in humans accumulates at the base and sides of the fingernail. It's function is to protect.
What does Chitin strengthen the structure of?
animalChitin is a polysaccharide that strengthens the structure of arthropod (insect, crustacean, etc.) exoskeletons, as well as cephalopod (squid and octopus) beaks, and fungal cell walls.
Chitinase is an enzyme that breaks down the chitin molecules in an insect's exoskeleton The sequence of amino acids in the chitinase is an example of which level of protein structure?
Primary
What are similar structures that evolved independently called?
Similar structures that have evolved independently are called homologous structures. An example would be the wings of a bird and the wings of an insect.
What insect are you i have a insect name in your name?
I am an ANT and my insect name in my name is Steve.
How is an insect's exoskeleton similar to a humans?
They both perform the function of providing a rigid structure.
What are analogous structures?
Analogous structures are features of two different species that are similar in how the function, but the structure of the two features is different. The wings of an insect and the wings of a bird are analogous structures.
What does a animal have but an insect don't?
An insect is a type of animal. Any structure on an insect is, by definition, a structure on an animal.
Distinguish between homologous structures and analogous structures?
Homologous structures have the internal structure, but different functions. For example the human arm, horse foreleg, bird wing, and whale flipper have similar internal skeletal structure, but different external structure because of their different functions. Analogous structures have similar external structure because of similar functions, but dissimilar internal structure. An example of analogous structures would be the wings of an insect and a bird.
Do locusts have brains?
Yes and no, it depends on how you define brain. The insect nervous system has a central ganglion in the head that serves the function of the brain, but it does not have the structure of the brains of "higher" animals.
Why is an insect's mouth part considered a specialized structure?
Because an insect depends on it for survival, I guess.
What is a solitary insect?
A solitary insect lives and hunts by itself. I does not have a social structure or a colony of any kind.
Is the ant the same insect as the termite?
No, but they do look similar.
How does a dragonfly similar to the mammal?
It's not, it is insect
Whats the general characteristics of insect body structure?
There are many characteristics that are general of insect body structures. Most insect bodies include a hard casing for protection for example.
What is one way that fungi are similar to insect?
They are both alive.
How are pupa's and nymphs similar?
They are all cycles of insect growth!
