Question

Differentiate between the following.

Endoskeleton and Exoskleton

Answer 1

• Endoskeleton:

1. It is the skeleton found inside the body.
2. It originals from mesoderm.
3. Example: Human beings.

• Exoskleton:

1. It is the skeleton found on the exterior layer of the body.
2. It originals from embryonic ectoderm or mesoderm.
3. Example: Scales of fish feathers of birds