Which of These Characteristics First Developed in Reptiles

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of these characteristics first developed in reptiles?

• A)amniotic egg
• B)scales on the skin
• C)a four-legged body
• D)a skull and vertebral column
• E)animals living on land

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Definitions:

Species

A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.

Habitat

The natural environment in which a particular species of plant or animal lives, characterized by both physical and biological features.

Lithosphere

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, composed of the crust and the upper part of the mantle.

Earth's Crust

The outermost layer of the Earth, comprising a thin layer of rocks and minerals that houses the planet's oceans and continents.