Biology
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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 41, Problem 6FIB
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Skeleton is defined as the system that helps to provide support to the body of organisms. It is composed of bones and cartilage in vertebrates. The skeleton is of three types such as hydrostatic skeleton, exoskeleton, and endoskeleton.
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