The Blue Crab Development/ Stages-
- The blue crab lifespan is from 1 to 3 years. They spend about 2 weeks inside of the womb and then about 12-18 months to mature.
- They go from an egg, to a Zoea, to a megalopa, to a juvenile crab, to an adult crab.
- The number of offspring the blue crab has, ranges from 2 to 8 million.
- The blue crab does not supply any parental care for its offspring
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/blue-crab/
- They go from an egg, to a Zoea, to a megalopa, to a juvenile crab, to an adult crab.
- The number of offspring the blue crab has, ranges from 2 to 8 million.
- The blue crab does not supply any parental care for its offspring
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/blue-crab/
Chromosomes-
-Chromosomes are located inside the nucleus and they contain the DNA.
- Diploid cells are full sets of chromosomes, 46 chromosomes.
- Haploid cells- half sets of chromosomes , 23 chromosomes.
- Diploid cells are full sets of chromosomes, 46 chromosomes.
- Haploid cells- half sets of chromosomes , 23 chromosomes.