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Does a slug worm or jellyfish have a skeleton?
They have a type of skeleton called a hydrostatic skeleton. This type of skeleton is a fluid filled sac which is surrounded by muscles.
What is a skeleton that is made out of water called?
a hydrostatic skeleton
Is there fluid pressure in the skeleton?
Yes, there is fluid pressure in the skeleton. However, fluid pressure is only in the exoskeleton, not the internal skeleton.
Do grasshoppers have a skeleton made of bones?
A grasshopper's skeleton is external and is called an exoskeleton. It is made of a substance called chitin and does not contain bones. A human's skeleton is internal and in an adult contains 206 bones.
What type of skeleton is composed of muscle and fluid .?
A hydraulic skeleton is composed of muscle and fluid.
Do cnidarians have a hydrostatic exoskeleton or endoskeleton?
The hydrostatic skeleton of a jellyfish is made up of various muscles that act as pumps which increase fluid pressure in the tubes that the skeleton is made of. As the pressure goes up, the pseudo skeleton hardens until it becomes rigid from fluid pressure.
What type skeleton does a pigeon have?
A pigeon has an endoskeleton, which is an internal skeleton made of bones.
The skeleton of sponges is made of a flexible protein called?
spongin!
What provides cushioning at joints?
the cushion at the ends of the bones is called cartilage and is lubricated with sinovial fluid that is produced by your body.
Nematodes have a fluid-filled pseudocoel that serves as a skeleton?
No, nematodes do not have a fluid-filled pseudocoel as a skeleton. Nematodes have a hydrostatic skeleton, which is a combination of fluid pressure and muscles that provide support and movement. The pseudocoel is a body cavity that houses the internal organs in nematodes.
What is skeleton originally made of in an embryo?
In an embryo, the skeleton is originally made of cartilage. This cartilage gradually mineralizes and ossifies into bone in a process called endochondral ossification.
What characteristics do echinoderm's have?
Echinoderms are invertebrates with an internal skeleton and a system of fluid-filled tubes called water vascular system.
