Question

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The entire body is covered by a hard chitinous exoskeleton In each segment, exoskeleton has hardened plates called a______ b______ dorsally and c______ ventrally) that are joined to each other by a thin fexible d______

• A. a—stemites, b—sclerites, c—tergites, d—arthrodial membrane
• B. a—sclerites, b—tergites, c—stemites, d—articular membrane
• C. a—tergites, b—stemites, c—sclerites, d—articular membrane
• D. a—sclerites, b—stemites, c—tergites, d—articular membrane

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The entire body is covered by a hard chitinous exoskeleton. In each segment, exoskeleton has hardened plates called sclerites (tergites dorsally and sternites ventrally) that are joined to each other by a thin flexible articular or arthrodial membrane