Life: The Science of Biology
Life: The Science of Biology
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ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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The reason behind molting being a general phenomenon in arthropods and not in vertebrates.

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Molting is the process, by which the animal sheds its part of a body, usually the outer layer. It is a very common practice in sea animals like soft-shelled crabs and all arthropods. The arthropods contain exoskeleton; hence, their growth is accommodated by molting.

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