Review Crustaceans

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What is the hard outer cover on arthropods called?

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Exoskeleton

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If a fiddler crab loses its large claw, is it gone forever?

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False

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What are the three types of diets marine arthropods can have?

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Carnivores, Omnivores, Herbivores

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Which crustacean attaches to a substrate and relies on water currents for capturing food?

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Barnacle

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What is the function of the green glands in crustaceans?

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Filter metabolic waste from the blood

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What are crustaceans classified as?

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Aquatic arthropods with a hard exoskeleton.

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Name a common example of a crustacean.

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Lobster, crab, shrimp, or barnacle.

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What is the primary habitat of most crustaceans?

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Marine environments, though some are found in freshwater and terrestrial habitats.

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How do crustaceans breathe?

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Through gills.

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What is molting in crustaceans?

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The process of shedding the exoskeleton to grow.