Why Do Amphibians Need a Moist Environment

question 61

Multiple Choice

Why do amphibians need a moist environment?

• A) Amphibians require a moist environment for their scales to develop.
• B) Amphibians require a moist environment to support their body weight because their cartilaginous skeleton is weak.
• C) Their eggs have only a jelly-like coating that needs to stay moist.
• D) Amphibians eat only aquatic organisms.
• E) The gills of the adult wonʹt work if they dry out.

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