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Question
Differentiate between the following.
Endoskeleton and Exoskleton
Distinguish Between
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Solution
- Endoskeleton:
- It is the skeleton found inside the body.
- It originals from mesoderm.
- Example: Human beings.
- Exoskleton:
- It is the skeleton found on the exterior layer of the body.
- It originals from embryonic ectoderm or mesoderm.
- Example: Scales of fish feathers of birds
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