Question

Shedding of exoskeleton to replace it due to growth in body is called as

• A. Moulting
• B. Ecdysis
• C. Both A and B
• D. Molding

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both A and B

• Ecdysis is the moulting of the cuticle in many invertebrates of the clade Ecdysozoa.
• Since the cuticle of these animals typically forms a largely inelastic exoskeleton, it is shed during growth and a new, larger covering is formed.
• The remnants of the old, empty exoskeleton are called exuviae.
• In arthropods, such as insects, arachnids and crustaceans, Moulting is the shedding of the exoskeleton (which is often called its shell), typically to let the organism grow. Hence, Shedding of the exoskeleton to replace it due to growth in the body is called ecdysis and moulting.

So, the correct answer is 'Both A and B'.