Phylum Arthropoda:
$-Phylum Arthropoda is the largest phylum at being 75% of all animals
$-There are Terrestrial members
$- And members that live in Fresh and Salt water.
Exoskeleton: Outside structure; made of chitin
1. Protection, muscle attachments, support.
2.Molt; Sheds exoskeleton as it grows (ecdysis)
Chitin:
Polysaccharide (sugar) that is the principal component of the exoskeleton of arthropods and the bodies of fungi.
3. The body is segmented: Have Bilateral Symmetry.
4. Jointed appendages
5.Dioecious- Male Female separation.
6.Eyes:
Compound- Image Forming
Simple- detect movement
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There are 750,000+ Species that are in the Phylum Arthropoda.
Rare in Saltwater.
Class Crustaceans- ,Shrimp, crab, and Lobster.
$-Phylum Arthropoda is the largest phylum at being 75% of all animals
$-There are Terrestrial members
$- And members that live in Fresh and Salt water.
Exoskeleton: Outside structure; made of chitin
1. Protection, muscle attachments, support.
2.Molt; Sheds exoskeleton as it grows (ecdysis)
Chitin:
Polysaccharide (sugar) that is the principal component of the exoskeleton of arthropods and the bodies of fungi.
3. The body is segmented: Have Bilateral Symmetry.
4. Jointed appendages
5.Dioecious- Male Female separation.
6.Eyes:
Compound- Image Forming
Simple- detect movement
__________________________________________________________________________________________
There are 750,000+ Species that are in the Phylum Arthropoda.
Rare in Saltwater.
Class Crustaceans- ,Shrimp, crab, and Lobster.