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It is the anatomical part of some animals that do not have an internal skeleton to give the animal solidity (like the bones in mammals do). An exoskeleton can be in the form of a tough inflexible outer skin with the muscles and organs inside, or a hard outer shell like in snails and crabs, or the hard coat on a ladybug and other similar insects. Not all invertebrates have an exoskeleton, though, for example jellyfish are invertebrates without an exoskeleton.
The exoskeleton can be one of the basic characteristics of the Phylum Arthropoda in taxonomy (the biological classification of animals).
(It is the outside of a bug.)
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 15y agoExoskeletons are the "outer" skeletons, where all soft tissues are hidden inside the "shell" or whatever is forming the exoskeleton. Lobsters, crabs, insects, scorpions are examples of creatures with exoskeletons.
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∙ 12y agoArthropods such as:
- Scorpians
- Spiders
- Crabs
- Lobsters
- Centipedes
- Millipedes
- Shrimp
- Insects
- Crayfish
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∙ 13y agoexoskelotons are made out of CHITIN or calcium carbonate
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∙ 12y agoan exoskeleton means outside skeletons so its really a skeleton on the out side
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∙ 15y agoMost insects have an exoskeleton.
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∙ 13y agoChitin
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∙ 13y agoChitin.
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What are two functions of an exoskeleton?
The exoskeleton both protects the organs and gives the body structure.
Does a spider have vertebrae?
Spider do not have backbones; spiders have an exoskeleton (their bodies are supported by the outer shell of their bodies which is made of chitin).
Is exoskeleton a type of bone?
What types of animal HAS an exoskeleton? Here are a few: (insects are animals.) *Beetle *Ant *Crab *Fly
How many syllables are in exoskeleton?
4
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.
What is the exoskeleton of an insect made out of?
The exoskeleton is made of chitin, a polysaccharide.
What is the major component of the exoskeleton of a grasshoppers?
The exoskeleton is made of chitin, a polysaccharide.
What is an insect's exoskeleton made of?
Citin
What is the composition of the exoskeleton of a crayfish?
Their exoskeleton made out of the structural polysaccharide "chitin" (i.e. a sugar polymer).
How many exoskeletons does a spider have?
Grashopper do not actually have bones at all, as they possess what is called an exoskeleton. This exoskeleton is on the outside of the grasshopper and is made of various proteins, lipids and chitin.
What is the name for an insects hard outer shell?
When an insect sheds its outer skin, it's called molting.
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 are grasshopper shells made out of?
its not a shell, its an exoskeleton, and it is made out of chitin.
What is the exoskeleton for a lobster?
The exoskeleton of a lobser is more commonly called the shell. It is made of a protein called chitin.
What is a salamanders exoskelaton made of?
it doesn't have an exoskeleton
What is the shell of a crayfish made out of?
The "shell" of the crayfish, or rather its exoskeleton, is composed of the polysaccharide chitin and some lipids. There are also some calcium salts in the exoskeleton of the crayfish, which gives it its firmness.
What is a hard covering of an arthropod?
that shell is called the exoskeleton,And the exoskeleton is a shell made out of chitin.The hard exoskeleton of a lobster is known as the chitin.
