Practice mode Entomology

What is the periodic shedding of the hard cuticle during the developmental stages of insects called?

Correct answer C. Ecdysis

Explanation

Ecdysis is the actual casting off of the old cuticle, controlled by the hormone ecdysone; the shed skin left behind is called the exuvium.

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