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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?

  • Bones and cartilages (correct)
  • Hydrostatically supported body cavities
  • Rods and spicules
  • Plated internal shells
  • 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?

    <p>Arthropods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines solid skeletons and can be further divided by location into endoskeletons and exoskeletons?

    <p>Hard substances like bone, cartilage, or cuticle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Vertebrates are animals with an ______ centered around an axial vertebral column

    <p>endoskeleton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    There are several types of skeletons, including the ______, which is a rigid outer shell that holds up an organism's shape

    <p>exoskeleton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cartilage is a rigid connective tissue that is found in the skeletal systems of ______

    <p>vertebrates and invertebrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Solid skeletons consist of hard substances, such as bone, cartilage, or ______

    <p>cuticle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term skeleton comes from Ancient Greek σκελετός (skeletós) 'dried up'. Sceleton is an archaic form of the ______

    <p>word</p> Signup and view all the answers

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