Of All of the Chordate Groups, Why Are There Only

question 27

Multiple Choice

Of all of the chordate groups, why are there only two amniote groups (reptilia and mammalia) ?

• A) Amniotes are the only chordate group that has successfully survived the transition to land.
• B) The other craniate groups had brains that were not developed enough to allow the organisms to develop tool-building survival skills.
• C) The vertebral columns of the other vertebrates were not strong enough to survive the transition to land.
• D) The other jawed vertebrates were not able to obtain enough food to survive the transition to land.

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