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An exoskeleton is a skeleton formed outside the body. Like the shell of an animal.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoAn exoskeleton is an outer skeleton that supports most arthropods. It provides protection, and is the "skeleton" for arthropods. Example include crabs, lobsters, insects, and arachnids.
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The hard outer covering of an insect?
The bodies of arthropods are supported by a hardened exoskeleton made of chitin, a substance produced by many non-arthropods as well. In arthropods, the nonliving exoskeleton is like a form-fitting suit of armor.
Do corals have exoskeleton?
Yes, corals are composed of an exoskeleton
What is the antonym of exoskeleton?
The opposite of an exoskeleton is an endoskeleton. The exoskeleton is a skeleton outside the animal's body while the endoskeleton is a skeleton within the body.
What is the hard covering on the outside of some animals body's?
Exoskeleton.
Do cockroach have a backbone?
No, cockroaches, like all insects, are invertebrates and have an exoskeleton.
Do fireflies have an exoskeleton or no exoskeleton?
they have exoskeleton
Do cnidarians have an exoskeleton?
Yes; many cnidarians have an exoskeleton.
Do butterflies have exoskeleton or endoskeleton?
A butterfly has an exoskeleton. The exoskeleton appears when the caterpillar undergoes the metamorphosis process. It is the pup that dissolves and becomes the exoskeleton.
Does a ant have a exoskeleton or endoskeleton?
An exoskeleton.
The hard outer covering of an insect?
The bodies of arthropods are supported by a hardened exoskeleton made of chitin, a substance produced by many non-arthropods as well. In arthropods, the nonliving exoskeleton is like a form-fitting suit of armor.
What part of speech is exoskeleton?
Exoskeleton is a noun.
Do clown fish have a exoskeleton?
No, an angelfish does not have an exoskeleton.
What is the support system of insects?
The Exoskeleton
What is A hard outer support system?
exoskeleton
Does a tapeworm have an endoskeleton exoskeleton or a liquid skeleton?
exoskeleton.
Do corals have exoskeleton?
Yes, corals are composed of an exoskeleton
What is the name for an insects hard outer shell?
When an insect sheds its outer skin, it's called molting.
