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What is the difference between molting and ecdysis?
Molting is the process of secreting new cuticle. It ends into ecdysis i.e. separating new and old cuticle and shedding old cuticle. It has 3 phases preparatory, ecdysis and post ecdysis. This process ends by eclosion i.e. final emergence out of old cuticle.[Ref: insects]
Do both nematodes and arthropods possess an external covering or cuticle?
Yes. A nematode is covered by a tough cuticle that is periodically shed through ecdysis.
What do earthworms use for body support?
cuticle
What is the function of the ecdysis?
I thik it is the shedding of skin undergo by snakes and other reptiles.
How are earthworms more complex than tapeworms?
Tapeworms have skin, intestines and reproductive organs. They are very simple creatures unlike the earthworm. Earthworms have a brain, Aortic arches, a clitellum, segments, intestines, reproductive organs, a crop, gizzard, Dorsal nerve cord, Cuticle (skin) satae, mouth and anus.
Why is ecdysis necessary?
Ecdysis is when an arthropod molts its exoskeleton. Molting is necessary. The arthropod exoskeleton is inflexible, so, for it to grow larger, arthropods must molt.
What is the shedding of skin called?
It is called Ecdysis or Molting.
What is shedding of skin in an insect called?
The shedding of the exoskeleton in insects is called molting or ecdysis. This process allows the insect to grow larger and is essential for development and survival. During molting, the old exoskeleton is shed and a new, larger one is formed underneath.
What is the waxy covering the leaf?
the cuticle
What is a insect remain called?
Husk - Exuvia - Moult - Ecdysis .
During ecdysis in snakes what happens to the blood circulation?
During ecdysis the blood circulation is effected due it there may be a blockage between the arteries and veins and it also causes the death of the patient.
The outer covering of a worm is called the?
Earthworms are covered by a thin skin called epidermis. The epidermis is covered with a thin, protective cuticle that must be kept moist to permit the passage of oxygen through it.
