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Arthropods have an external skeletal structure, or "exoskeleton", usually made from a material called "chitin", a natural-made carbohydrate-based polymer. Chitin is not unlike keratin (a protein-based natural polymer, used in other creatures to make nails, claws, hair, etc) in structure.
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The exoskeleton of an arthropod is?
The exoskeleton of an arthropod is a hard external structure made of chitin that provides support and protection for the organism. It also serves as an attachment site for muscles and helps prevent desiccation. Arthropods molt their exoskeletons periodically as they grow.
Name the bone that forms part of the axial skeleton?
The major bones of the axial skeleton include the skull, the vertebral column, the ribcage, and the sternum.
The skeleton of an embryo is composed almost entirely of a type of connective tissue called?
Um, I think it is...Cartilage?
What Rigid structures make up the skeleton?
The rigid structures that make up the skeleton are bones. The human skeleton is composed of 206 bones that provide support, protection, and leverage for movement. These bones are connected by joints, ligaments, and tendons to form a complete framework for the body.
Does the skeleton provide a framework for a vertebrate animal?
Yes, the skeleton provides support, protection for vital organs, and enables movement in vertebrate animals. It is composed of bones and cartilage that give shape and structure to the body.
Is a mouse an arthropod?
No. It does not have an external skeleton, which is one of the main characteristics of an arthropod.
Where is an arthropods skeleton?
Arthropod have exoskeleton. The exoskeleton is composed of a thin, outer protein layer, the epicuticle, and a thick, inner, chitin–protein layer.
What happens to an arthropod's exo skeleton as the arthropod grows up?
As the arthropod grows up, the exoskeleton sheds in order for the arthropod to grow inside of it.
What word an be used for outside of a skeleton arthropod?
The external skeleton used by arthropods is called an exoskeleton.
Is a slug a arthropod?
No, , it's a mullusk because it''s invertebrate or no skeleton
What covers and protects arthropod?
The invertebrate animal has an exoskeleton (external skeleton).
Is a squrriel a arthropod?
No, a squirrel is not an arthropod. Arthropods have exoskeletons (skeletons they wear on the outside). The squirrel is a mammal and wears its skeleton on the inside.
Is a goat an arthropod?
No arthropods are organisms with a hard exoskeleton goats have a bone skeleton
What type of skeleton is composed of muscle and fluid .?
A hydraulic skeleton is composed of muscle and fluid.
What invertebrates have jointed limbs and a hard external skeleton?
ARTHROPOD Crustaceans Also, insects, arachnids, etc. Generally, invertebrates with jointed limbs and a hard external skeleton are called arthropods. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthropod
How is the skeleton of an arthropod diffrent from your skeleton?
Arthropod skeletons differ from ours in that they are external, or exoskeletons. By contrast ours are internal, or endoskeletons.
Can arthropods have an internal skeleton?
By definition, arthropod skeletons are external, a defining characteristic of the phylum; having both an internal and external skeleton would be redundant.
