In arthropods, this layer can serve as an exoskeleton which is periodically shed via ecdysis and is usually made of a collagen-like protein or chitin.
In arthropods, this layer can serve as an exoskeleton which is periodically shed via ecdysis and is usually made of a collagen-like protein or chitin. This term can also refer to the sheath of a hair follicle, and in plants it is a continuous, waxy layer composed of cutin whose function is to prevent water loss. FTP, what is this biology term which also refers to the layer of thick skin at the base of a nail?
In arthropods, this layer can serve as an exoskeleton which is periodically shed via ecdysis and is usually made of a collagen-like protein or chitin.
cuticle