How does the skeletal system of an arachnid differ from that of a cephalopod?

What will be an ideal response?


Arachnids have an exoskeleton composed of protein and chitin that surrounds the entire body. A cephalopod has a cartilage skeleton around its brains only.

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Which organism is often isolated in the sputum of patients with cystic fibrosis?

a. Acinetobacter spp. b. B. trematum c. Burkholderia gladioli d. S. maltophilia

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The granules of neutrophils contain ________.

A. histamine B. antigens C. digestive enzymes D. peroxidase E. antibodies

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Mendel observed that some genetic traits seemed to mask others in the pea plants, and used the term ___ to describe these traits.

a. dominant b. homologous c. heterozygous d. recessive e. homozygous

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Action potentials in contractile cardiac muscle cells

A. are much faster than action potentials in skeletal muscle. B. have no plateau phase. C. involve voltage-gated calcium ion channels. D. have sodium ion channels that open and cause repolarization. E. have all of these characteristics.

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