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6. What is a gill?

  • Part of the cephalon that breaks away from the skeleton during ecdysis.
  • Feathery structure used for gas exchange that is positioned above the legs.
  • For locomotion

7. What section of a Trilobite is the cephalon?

  • Top
  • Middle
  • Bottom

8. What is the term for the process where a trilobite sheds its exoskeleton?

  • Secretion
  • Ecdysis
  • Bleaching
  • Siphon

9. When did trilobites first come about?

  • 540 million years ago
  • 260 million years ago
  • 180 million years ago
  • 600 million years ago