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Animal Life question: What are the Advantages and disadvantages of having an exoskeleton? The advantage would be that you're better protected against immediate attacks but you're so inflexible that if ... Explain The Advantages and Disadvantages of an exoskeleton? STATE advantages and disadvantages oh having an...
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Limited size. That's a tricky question though, because it's impossible to list true advantages and disadvantages, as every diasadvantage can be phrased as an advantage. Listing size limitation as a disadvantage, implies that larger size is ...
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Even if it were advantageous for an ant to have a larger body size, that ant would have other disadvantages that offset the benefits of increased size: legs that couldn't support its body or an exoskeleton so heavy that it couldn't be moved around.
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There are both advantages and disadvantages to an exoskeleton. The advantages seem to outweigh any disadvantages, judging from the phylum's success and ...
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cas.bellarmine.edu/tietjen/PPT/Arthropoda.ppt
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The disadvantage of an exoskeleton is that it is nonliving, and must be shed periodically to allow for growth—a process limiting the maximum size of the organism. ... Similar questions: Why don't we have exoskeletons? Are there any disadvantages to having an exoskeleton? [ Hide these questions...
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Probably the most important feature of the arthropods in their exoskeleton, a complex rigid outside covering that gives the muscles something to pull against. Unlike a simple shell such ... Skeletons in our group are the "opposite" kind, endoskeletons. There are advantages and disadvantages to the two skeletal systems:
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An insect's exoskeleton (integument) serves not only as a protective covering over the body, but also as a surface for muscle attachment, a water-tight barrier against desiccation, and a sensory interface with the environment.
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SEGENTATION + an EXOSKELETON ->; DIVERSTIY: ARTHROPODS ... Arthropods are highly diverse lineage, due largely to the great adaptability of their jointed exoskeleton. ... u has limitations What are the advantages / disadvantages of an exoskeleton?
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An exoskeleton has both advantages and disadvantages when compared with an internal skeleton. The principle advantage is that it provides a layer of "armour" that helps to protect the animal. An exoskeleton is made of chitin - a proteinaceous material that is hard, lightweight and weatherproof.
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