Why is cuticle important for an insect?
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The outer most layer of insect covering of the whole insect body. It forms a composite structure which forms the skeleton of the insect body and ectodermal in origin. It provides area for muscle attachment; protection from desiccation, physical /mechanical injuries and shape, strength to the body and its appendages.
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Being an interface between a living animal and an environment, the cuticle of an insect serves many functions. 1. It limits the dimensions of an exoskeleton and is a basis for muscle insertions (mechanical function and function of locomotion). 2.
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