Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 35.1, Problem 1CC
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The ways by which the lack of an external skeleton is an advantage for animals.

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The exoskeleton is a tough body covering that is present exterior to the body of an invertebrate. It is composed of chitin, minerals, and calcium.

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