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What is the difference between Endoskeleton and Exoskeleton?

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G. Cole

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Answered Dec 22, 2020

The part of the endoskeleton is going to be the cartilage, the bone, etc. The hard part of the body that will be in charge of protecting the muscles and the tissues is called the exoskeleton. Those who have endoskeletons are usually vertebrates. The exoskeleton will usually be available in arthropods. Some examples of this are crabs and lobsters.

Their outer shells will protect the rest of their bodies so that they will be able to get away from possible predators. The endoskeleton will have the ability to develop from the endoderm while the exoskeleton will develop from the ectoderm. Endoskeletons are normally made out of phosphorus and calcium while exoskeletons are made from scales, cuticle, and calcified shells.

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Answered Dec 21, 2020

As their name suggests, endosleleton and exoskeleton are two types of skeletons. If you understand endo and exo, you will be able to easily tell the difference between these two skeletons. Endo means inside. Therefore, an endoskeleton is a skeleton that is found inside the animal.

It supports a large size and the bones are able to be moved with the muscles being pulled. Exo means outside, so an exoskeleton is one that is on the outside of the body. Animals that have this type of product are able to modify the outside of their body, such as camouflaging their skin.

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Answered Dec 18, 2020

The endoskeleton has its location inside the body of the animal, but the exoskeleton has its location outside of the animal’s body. For vertebrate animals, which has an endoskeleton, the bone is deposited, but for invertebrates, which include arthropods, chitin is deposited. An endoskeleton offers good support for large body size, while an exoskeleton, on the other hand, does not offer any support for large body size.

Movement is enabled by the endoskeleton through the pulling of muscles on the bones, but the exoskeleton allows movement through the possession of membrane joints in between appendages. Animals having endoskeleton have protection from predators through the moving of muscles which are joint to the bones, but exoskeletal animals have their own protection through modification brought about by their exoskeleton. An exoskeleton is much weaker and does offer less protection from physical forces but an endoskeleton, on the other hand, is way stronger and offers protection against physical forces.

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Answered Jul 29, 2020

Foremost, an Endoskeleton refers to a kind of skeleton that is found on the inside of an animal, whereas an exoskeleton refers to the kind of skeleton that is found on the outside of an animal. In addition, when it comes to the case of vertebrate animals with Endoskeleton, bones, and cartilages are usually present.

Foremost, an Endoskeleton refers to a kind of skeleton that is found on the inside of an animal,
When it comes to the case of invertebrate animals, such as the arthropods, protein, and chitin is present. And there are few mollusks, calcium carbonate she'll is present. An Endoskeleton can actually support a large body size, whereas an exoskeleton cannot. An Endoskeleton allows you to move your bones through pulling of muscles, and an exoskeleton allows you movements through joints of the membrane between the appendages. Animals that possess Endoskeleton escape predators by making movements through the muscles which are joined to the bones. Conversely, animals that possess exoskeleton protects themselves against predators by modifying their exoskeletons, such as camouflage colors or spines.

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Answered Jul 22, 2020

If you understand the meaning of the prefixes 'endo" and "Exo", differentiating between the terms 'endoskeleton' and 'exoskeleton' will be very easy. An endoskeleton is a type of skeleton that is present inside the body of an animal. In other words, an endoskeleton is the internal skeleton of an animal. On the other hand, an exoskeleton is the external skeleton of an animal.

If you understand the meaning of the prefixes 'endo
By skeleton, I mean the system that gives support to the body of an organism, which can be cartilage, bone, and even fluids in some organisms. Invertebrates, an endoskeleton, comes in the form of bone and cartilage. In contrast, an exoskeleton is common to invertebrates, and it comes as chitin. An endoskeleton is common to animals with a large body structure, while exoskeletons are for animals with small body structures. The structure of an endoskeleton in animals makes it possible for them to move quickly away from predators, whereas animals with exoskeletons have certain modifications that protect them from predators.

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