When a Clown at a Birthday Party Squeezes a Long

question 245

Multiple Choice

When a clown at a birthday party squeezes a long balloon to twist it into a poodle or a hat, the volume of air inside the balloon stretches the balloon and extends its length and stays constant.This example is analogous to the action of muscles on the

• A) endoskeleton.
• B) hydrostatic skeleton.
• C) spandrel skeleton.
• D) exoskeleton.
• E) tendril skeleton.

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