Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305073951
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 24, Problem 12SQ
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Concept introduction: Invertebrates are animals that lack notochord. The arthropods include several animals that are aquatic, terrestrial, and volant. The arthropods are the largest phylum that makes up 84% of the total population of animals on the Earth. Arthropods are animals with jointed appendages and have strong exoskeleton that is made of chitin.
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