These are endoskeletons such as are found in the Class Osteichyles of Kingdom Animalia, examples like sharks, rays and skates.
The advantages are that the endoskeleton is light, protects the fragile organs such as the brain, and a few others. But I can't find anything about the disadvantages. Plz help?
Thanks!
2006-12-21 00:48:20 · 8 answers · asked by ♫ ∫aoli 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
There aren't too many disadvantages to having an endoskeleton, which is why most large animals around have them. However, one large one is the vunerability
2006-12-22 02:31:30 · answer #1 · answered by star_aries 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
endoskeletons have weakspots. bottle nosed dolphens have been known to kill sharks by hitting them with the tips of their nose, thus causing the sharks organs to rupture. If a human gets hit below the ribs, his stomah, kidneys, liver, and bladder could suffer damage. Also an endoskeleton leaves muscle open to take damage that a creature with an excoskeleton would be protected from. imagine a six foot beetle. If you went at it with a chain saw, it would take some time to get through its skeleton to finally hurt it. but with a human you would chop through his muscle in no time at all.
(( I still think humans are better looking then bugs though))
2006-12-21 00:54:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
And endoskeleton is a internal supporting structure, whether bony or not. Do you mean what are disadvantages of a cartilaginous endoskeleton? Cartilage is softer and more flexible than bone, and as living tissue may be more prone to infections.
2006-12-21 05:10:09 · answer #3 · answered by candy2mercy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Endoskeleton means you can not jump out of the fourth floor window, hit the ground below and then simply roll over, get up and walk away like you would be able to if you were a stag beetle.
2006-12-21 01:03:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Animals that have an endoskeleton and are much more prone to infections and damage to their soft tissue but the bigest concern is heat...a lot of endoskeleton organisms have trouble controlling their body heat.....so a disadvantage is the control of body heat...
2006-12-21 00:53:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
You can't fall great distances without splatting like a tomato.
2006-12-21 01:08:31 · answer #6 · answered by scp98k 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it doesnt protect soft skin outside
2006-12-21 00:50:48 · answer #7 · answered by 7eleven guy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
exoskeletons just look so much cooler..........hope this helps
2006-12-21 00:56:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋