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Armor and Arthropod Adaptations
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Across
  • 1. Describes an exoskeleton that can crack easily under stress
  • 2. Process of hardening and darkening parts of an exoskeleton
  • 3. Natural covering or outer layer, such as an exoskeleton
  • 6. Jointed appendages supported by an exoskeleton
  • 8. Hard protective shell covering the back of some crustaceans
  • 10. What happens to the exoskeleton during sclerotization
  • 13. Process of shedding an old exoskeleton to grow a new one
  • 16. One part of a divided exoskeleton body
  • 17. Hardened forewings that protect beetles’ flying wings
  • 19. Primary material making up many arthropod exoskeletons
Down
  • 4. External structural support found in insects and crustaceans
  • 5. Shed outer remains after an insect molts
  • 7. Paired appendages on the rear of some insects’ exoskeletons
  • 9. Element often deposited in crustacean shells for added strength
  • 11. Invertebrate group defined by having an exoskeleton and jointed limbs
  • 12. Protective outer covering of some animals, including crabs
  • 14. Jaw part used by many arthropods for biting or chewing
  • 15. Hardened plate segment of an arthropod’s exoskeleton
  • 18. Non-cellular outer layer that forms the exoskeleton in insects

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