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Exoskeleton Made Chitin Grow Animal Shed Protects Helps

Front Exoskeleton
Back - made of chitin
- doesn't grow with animal, must be shed
- protects and helps org travel quickly
ex) arthropods: crab, grasshopper
- some mollusks secrete shells

Tags: arthropods, chapter_14

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