KIDS QUIZ
INSECTS AND BUGS
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Question
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As insects grow, they must molt. What does molt mean?
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Molt is when an insect sheds its skin because it has outgrown it.
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Molt is when an insect starts to dance or waggle.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -molt. 1 of 2 verb. ˈmōlt. : to shed hair, feathers, outer skin, shell, or horns with the cast-off parts being replaced by a new growth.
Detailed explanation-2: -In molting, the epidermis separates from the outermost cuticle. Then, the epidermis forms a protective layer around itself and secretes chemicals that break down the insides of the old cuticle. That protective layer becomes part of the new cuticle.
Detailed explanation-3: -molt, also spelled Moult, biological process of molting (moulting)-i.e., the shedding or casting off of an outer layer or covering and the formation of its replacement. Molting, which is regulated by hormones, occurs throughout the animal kingdom.
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