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BIOLOGY

JAMB 2007 - Question 42

Biology 2007 JAMB Past Questions - Question 42: The process of shedding the exoskeleton of an arthropod is known as

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap .

The process of shedding the exoskeleton of an arthropod is known as

A: metamorphosis

B: instar formation

C: ecdysis

D: tagmosis

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Explanation

C Ecdysisor moulting occurs in Arthropods and Reptiles. It is the shedding of old orexoskeleton to enable the organism increase in size (growth). After growth the organism puts on now exoskeleton Metamorphosis is a series of gradual changes in the life of an organism from egg stage to adult stage. Instars are stages between successive moults which the (nymph) of a grasshopper undergoes.. it becomes an adult. The nymph mc~:: least five times and so has five stags instars.