Question

If a turtle is hit by a boat and damage is done to its shell, will the injury be able to heal? identify the correct answer to this question and the correct names for the parts of the shell in the answer. select one:

a. no, the shell would not be able to heal. a turtle's shell has two parts: the upper part, which is called the carapace, and the lower half, named the plastron.
b. no, the shell would not be able to heal. a turtle's shell has two parts: the upper part, which is called the keratin, and the lower half, named the carapace.
c. yes, the shell would be able to heal. a turtle's shell has two parts: the upper part, which is called the keratin, and the lower half, named the carapace.
d. yes, the shell would be able to heal. a turtle's shell has two parts: the upper part, which is called the carapace, and the lower half, named the plastron.

Answer 1

c. Yes the shell will heal, the upper part called keratin which is actually a modified exoskeleton, it is also present in arthropods and insects and the lower part called carapace. If your skeleton breaks won't it heal