Water Loss from Insect Surface Is Minimal Due to Which

question 14

Multiple Choice

Water loss from insect surface is minimal due to which of the following structures?

• A)chitin and the cuticle
• B)tracheae and spiracles
• C)a proteinaceous epidermis
• D)a small surface area/volume relationship

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Definitions:

Blister

A small pocket of body fluid that forms in the upper layers of the skin, usually in response to rubbing, burning, or freezing.

Ecchymosis

A change in skin color due to blood leaking beneath it, usually resulting from a bruise.

Bulla

A large blister or fluid-filled vesicle on the skin, or a rounded cavity or space in bone or other anatomical structures.

Eschar

Dead tissue that falls off from healthy skin after a burn, injury, or infection.