NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals, especially arthropods, providing both support and protection?
A
endoskeleton
B
ecoskeleton
C
exoskeleton
D
eposkeleton
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An exoskeleton is the rigid covering found on the exterior of many animals, particularly invertebrates such as arthropods and mollusks. Much like the internal endoskeleton of vertebrates, the exoskeleton is responsible for supporting the structure of an animal’s body.

Detailed explanation-2: -An exoskeleton is a hard covering that supports and protects the bodies of some types of animals. The word exoskeleton means “outside skeleton.” Many invertebrates, or animals without backbones, have exoskeletons.

Detailed explanation-3: -A jointed protective armor, called an exoskeleton, covers the body. Think of a crab’s shell. Their body parts and muscles attach to the inside of this armor. An arthropod regularly sheds its exoskeleton to grow.

Detailed explanation-4: -Many invertebrates protect their soft bodies with a hard outer casing called an exoskeleton. Spiders, crustaceans (crabs, lobsters, and shrimps), and insects have exoskeletons made up of sections with jointed legs.

Detailed explanation-5: -An exoskeleton is a hard external skeleton that protects the outer surface of an organism and enables movement through muscles attached on the inside.

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