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Apologia Biology
Module 12
Question | Answer |
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Abdomen | The body region posterior to the thorax |
Cephalothorax | A body region comprised of a head and a thorax together |
Compound eye | An eye made of many lenses, each with a very limited scope |
Exoskeleton | A body covering, typically made of chitin, that provides support and protection |
Gonad | A general term for the organ that produces gametes |
Molt | To shed an old exoskeleton so that it can be replaced with a new one |
Open circulatory system | A circulatory system that allows the blood to flow out of the blood vessels and into various body cavities so that the cells are in direct contact with the blood |
Simple eye | An eye with only one lens |
Statocyst | The organ of balance in a crustacean |
Thorax | The body region between the head and the abdomen |