Loose Leaf For Integrated Principles Of Zoology
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ISBN: 9781260411140
Author: Cleveland P Hickman Jr. Emeritus, Susan L. Keen, David J Eisenhour Professor PhD, Allan Larson, Helen I'Anson Associate Professor of Biology
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20, Problem 2RQ
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To define: The terms tergum, sternum, telson, protopod, exopod, endopod, epipod, endite, and exite.
Introduction: Arthropods are the most abundant invertebrates found on earth. Most of them are insects. They have a segmented body and have appendages. They have exoskeleton present on their body which is used by them for their protection.
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