Which statement best explains why invertebrates often have outer skeletons but vertebrates do not?
The outer skeleton provides protection, since invertebrates do not have backbones.
The outer skeleton surrounds the spinal cord, since invertebrates do not have backbones.
The outer skeleton helps invertebrates maintain homeostasis, since they lack spinal cords.
The outer skeleton helps invertebrates maintain homeostasis, since they lack membrane-bound organelles.

After frida stops exercising, she continues to breathe heavily. what is most likely occurring in her body? heavy breathing during exercise has produced an oxygen surplus in her muscles. this oxygen is being transported to her lungs. this is a result of aerobic respiration. heavy breathing during exercise has produced a carbon dioxide surplus in her muscles. lactate is being transported to her liver. this is a result of aerobic respiration. strenuous exercise has caused her body to be in carbon dioxide debt, and she is breathing hard while lactate is transported to the liver. this is a result of anaerobic respiration. strenuous exercise has caused her body to be in oxygen debt, and she is breathing hard while lactate is transported to the liver. this is a result of anaerobic respiration.