Search Results for: exoskeleton
Exoskeleton
a skeleton on the outside of the body. Arthropods produce a tough external covering called an... Read More
Skeletal system
What is the Skeletal System? How to define a skeleton? The skeletal system is the main framework that gives your body its... Read More
Arthropods
There are over two million species of arthropods, who initially arrived on Earth in the middle of the Cambrian period.... Read More
Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom Animalia Definition Each person can say that they know of or can name at least one animal. However, do people know... Read More
Arthropodology
Definition noun A biological discipline that studies arthropods Supplement Arthropodology is a biological discipline that... Read More
Polysaccharide
Polysaccharide Definition Biology Definition: A polysaccharide is a carbohydrate formed by long chains of repeating units... Read More
Nematocyst
All organisms are composed of millions of cells. Many cells serve specific purposes and are specialized to do distinct... Read More
Primitive Animals
Incorrect taxonomic classifications deemed organisms to be either animals or plants, in the Plantae or Animalia kingdoms... Read More
Carcinology
Definition noun A biological discipline that studies crustaceans Supplement Carcinology is a branch of zoology that deals... Read More
Arachnology
Definition noun A biological discipline that studies arachnids Supplement Arachnology is a biological discipline that deals... Read More
Analogous structures
Analogous Structures Definition In evolutionary biology, analogous structures are biological structures having similar or... Read More
Chelicerate
Definition noun, plural: chelicerates Any of the species belonging to the subphylum Chelicerata Supplement The chelicerates... Read More
Invertebrate
Invertebrate Definition An invertebrate refers to any of the animals lacking a vertebral column. The term invertebrate came... Read More
Triploblastic
Triploblastic Definition A triploblastic animal had three main layers of tissue during embryonic development. The central... Read More
Chitobiose
Definition noun A dimer comprised of two molecules of glucosamine units joined by β-1,4 bonds, and produced by organisms... Read More
N-acetylglucosamine
Definition noun An amino sugar derivative of glucose, with a chemical formula of C8H15NO6, and serves as a major component... Read More
Respiratory system
Definition noun An organ system comprised of organs and structures associated for respiration or gas exchange Supplement An... Read More
Growth Patterns
When measuring growth, it is more desirable to use dry mass as a reliable indication. However, since you can't just 'suck'... Read More
