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What type of skeleton is a rigid outer shell that holds up an organism's shape?
Exoskeleton
Which animals have skeletons typically composed of bones and cartilages?
Vertebrates
What is the term for the rigid connective tissue found in the skeletal systems of vertebrates and invertebrates?
Cartilage
What is the etymological origin of the term 'skeleton'?
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What are skeletons with hard-shelled exteriors found in arthropods and most molluscs called?
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