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JAMB Biology 2007 Question 42

Question 42

Animal Kingdom

The process of shedding the exoskeleton of an arthropod is known as

  1. A.metamorphosis
  2. B.instar formation
  3. C.ecdysis
  4. D.tagmosis.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (ecdysis)

Explanation

Because the hard exoskeleton cannot stretch, an arthropod moults it to grow. This moulting is called ecdysis.