AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An exoskeleton (from Greek éxō “outer” and skeletós “skeleton") is an external skeleton that supports and protects an animal’s body, in contrast to an internal skeleton (endoskeleton) in for example, a human. In usage, some of the larger kinds of exoskeletons are known as “shells ".

Detailed explanation-2: -The hard part present outside the body which protects the soft tissues and muscles is called the exoskeleton. It is developed from ectoderm and is mostly called a non-living structure.

Detailed explanation-3: -Exoskeletons are the hard coatings on the outside of some animals, mostly arthropods. They are nonliving, made of chitin and calcium carbonate. Exoskeletons support the animal’s body and protect the creature from predators, water, and drying out.

Detailed explanation-4: -Insects, spiders and shellfish are some of the invertebrates that have exoskeletons. The exoskeleton provides them with strength and support, as well as protecting the organs inside their bodies. To grow, animals with exoskeletons need to shed their old skeleton and grow a new one.

Detailed explanation-5: -Endoskeleton is an internal skeleton that provides support and protection to the body’s organs while Exoskeleton is an external skeleton which provides protection to the body from outside. Endoskeleton is found within the human body while Exoskeleton works external to the human body.