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What is the function of an exoskeleton?
What is the function of an exoskeleton?
- To serve as a flexible internal structure
- To support the hydrostatic pressure of body fluids
- To provide a rigid outer shell for shape support (correct)
- To provide a rigid internal frame for organ attachment
What is the composition of vertebrate skeletons?
What is the composition of vertebrate skeletons?
- Bones and cartilages (correct)
- Hydrostatically supported body cavities
- Rods and spicules
- Plated internal shells
What is the etymology of the term 'skeleton'?
What is the etymology of the term 'skeleton'?
- 'Dried up' in Ancient Greek (correct)
- 'Flexible support' in Sanskrit
- 'Rigid frame' in Latin
- 'Internal structure' in English
Which animals lack a vertebral column and have hard-shelled exoskeletons?
Which animals lack a vertebral column and have hard-shelled exoskeletons?
What defines solid skeletons and can be further divided by location into endoskeletons and exoskeletons?
What defines solid skeletons and can be further divided by location into endoskeletons and exoskeletons?
Vertebrates are animals with an ______ centered around an axial vertebral column
Vertebrates are animals with an ______ centered around an axial vertebral column
There are several types of skeletons, including the ______, which is a rigid outer shell that holds up an organism's shape
There are several types of skeletons, including the ______, which is a rigid outer shell that holds up an organism's shape
Cartilage is a rigid connective tissue that is found in the skeletal systems of ______
Cartilage is a rigid connective tissue that is found in the skeletal systems of ______
Solid skeletons consist of hard substances, such as bone, cartilage, or ______
Solid skeletons consist of hard substances, such as bone, cartilage, or ______
The term skeleton comes from Ancient Greek σκελετός (skeletós) 'dried up'. Sceleton is an archaic form of the ______
The term skeleton comes from Ancient Greek σκελετός (skeletós) 'dried up'. Sceleton is an archaic form of the ______
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