Animal Kingdom Question 494
Question: Casting off of old skeleton during growth of an animal is [Bihar MDAT 1989]
Options:
A) Skinning
B) Moulting
C) Ecdysis
D) Both (b) and (c)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Ecdysis or moulting is the process of casting off the dead rigid outer covering of the animal body during its growth.
A new loose covering is formed below for accommodating growth.
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