Apologia Biology Module 12 Edition 2

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A body covering, typically made of chitin, that provides support and protection

To shed an old outer coverning so that it can be replaced with a new one

The body region between the head and the abdomen

The body region posterior to the thorax

The body region composed of the head and thorax fused together

An eye made of many lenses, each with a very limited scope

An eye with only one lense

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

the organ of balance in a crustacean

A general term for the organ that produces gametes

Complete Metamorphosis

Insect development consisting of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult

Incomplete Metamorphosis

Insect development consisting of three stages: egg, nymph, and adult

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