a skeleton on the outside of the body. Arthropods produce a tough external covering called an exoskeleton.
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Arthropods
The arthropods were assumed to be the first taxon of species to possess jointed limbs and exoskeleton, exhibit more advanced receptors in the form of eyes, and develop various chemoreceptors. Since they possess such desirable features, their survival over the long term is apparent by their genetic diversity. Learn more elaborate details about arthropod evolution in this tutorial...
Primitive Animals
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Growth Patterns
This tutorial describes the sigmoid curve, annual plant growth, tree growth, human growth, and insect growth as the growth curves for the corresponding organisms. Read this tutorial to learn more about the different growth patterns...
Fish
The sea was teeming with life. Eventually, through reproduction and continued variation, fish came about. There are over 20 000 species of fish, all of which have diversified over time. In this tutorial, the different factors that helped shape fish as we know them today are presented...
