Why do Snake Shed Skin?

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Why do Snake Shed Skin?

You know snake, don't you? Snakes are animals belong to the class reptiles. There are more than 2,900 species of snakes in the world. They live almost everywhere, in deserts, forests, oceans, streams, and lakes. Snakes also can live on the ground, in trees, and in water. One of the most festinated facts about snakes is they shed their skin.

Snakes shed their skin to allow for further growth and to remove parasites that may have attached to their old skin. As a snake grows, its skin becomes stretched. Unlike human skin, a snake's skin doesn't grow as the animal grows. Eventually, a snake's skin reaches a point where further growth is not possible.

When that occurs, a new layer of skin grows underneath the current one. As soon as it is complete, the old skin peels away, leaving behind a snake-shaped shell along with any parasites that may have been attached.

To leave their old skin behind, snakes may go for a swim to allow water to loosen the old skin even further. When they're ready to shed the old layer, they create a rip in the old skin, usually in the mouth or nose area. They often do this by rubbing against a rough, hard object, such as a rock or a log.

Once the old skin layer has been breached, the snake inches its way through the old layer until it's completely removed. If you find a snake skin in the wild, you'll notice that it's usually inside out and in one piece.

Snakes shed their skin quite often. The average snake will shed its skin two to four times per year. This average varies with age and species, however. Young snakes that are actively growing may shed their skin every two weeks. Older snakes might only shed their skin twice each year.

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20. How often do snakes shed skin averagely? 
a. One to three times per year 
b. Two to four times per year 
c. One to three times per month 
d. Two to three times per month 
e. Two to four times per month

T. Azzahra · Accepted Answer

Halo Jongdi J, kakak bantu jawab ya.

Jawaban untuk soal di atas adalah b. Two to four times per year.

Soal ini menanyakan rata-rata seberapa sering ular berganti kulit.

Pada paragraf terakhir terdapat kalimat "The average snake will shed its skin two to four times per year" yang artinya "Ular rata-rata akan berganti kulit dua sampai empat kali per tahun."

Berdasarkan kalimat tersebut, dapat disimpulkan bahwa rata-rata ular berganti kulit dua hingga empat kali per tahun.

Jadi, jawaban yang tepat adalah b. Two to four times per year.

Semoga membantu ya.

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