An insect’s body is covered by a protective cuticle made of chitin and protein, which may be soft or rigid and permeable or waterproof depending on its make-up. What kind of covering is this cuticle?
Correct answer C. Three-layered skin (cuticle)
Explanation
The insect cuticle has three main layers: a thin waxy epicuticle on the outside, then the hard exocuticle, and the flexible inner endocuticle, all secreted by the epidermis.
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