Give one example of each of the four Vertebrate Classes, which are grouped under the Amniotes.

Q: Discuss the body plans exhibited by the crustaceans that are also shared by all other arthropods.…

A: The word arthropod is a combination of two Greek words - arthro meaning jointed and pod meaning…

Q: Describe three key amniote adaptations for life on land.

A: The amniotic egg provides protection to the embryo and allow it to develop on land, eliminating a…

Q: Describe the early and modern amphibians.

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Q: Identify the key characteristics of animals, and give an example organism for each group within the…

A: The kingdom Animalia is one of the five kingdoms in which living organisms are classified. It…

Q: Do amphibians have amniotic eggs?

A: No amphibians does not have amniotic eggs.

Q: Refer to the diagram above. What characteristic is shared by amphibians, birds, reptiles, and…

A: Today biologists agree with what Darwin said that all animals have evolved from one common ancestor…

Q: Describe three adaptations that have allowed amniotes to become completely terrestrial.

A: Amniotes are basically the organisms that have amnion in their egg. They belong to a clade of…

Q: Match the characteristic to the most general vertebrate group associated with those characteristics.

A: All of the organisms that live in the ecosystem have different properties with respect to the…

Q: What phyla of animals are most closely related to the chordates?

A: Chordates belong to the phylum Chordata. The Chordates in their full life cycle have one of the…

Q: If snakes are limbless, how can they be consideredtetrapods?

A: The organisms of the ecosystem have significant properties. Depending upon the different features of…

Q: Contrast the skeleton of an echinoderm with that of an arthropod.

A: The kingdom “Animalia” has several phyla (taxonomic rank: phylum). The organisms of this kingdom are…

Q: Discuss the adaptations of lower chordates to survival in terms of Nutrition and Respiration

A: Lower chordates belong to the Phylum Chordata , where the first 3 sub-phyla are usually called the…

Q: List the characteristics that evolved in amphibians to be able to live on land.

A: Amphibia is a class of vertebrates which spend some part of their life cycle on the land and the…

Q: Describe what is known about Neanderthals and about the otherrecently discovered members of our…

A: The phenomenon of the evolution of a population that leads to the formation of distinct species is…

Q: Identify the geologic era and periods in which chordatesand the first vertebrates appear.

A: The chordates are first found in cambrian period which is 530 million years ago

Q: Compare and contrast the characteristics of a jawless fish to those of a jawed fish.

A: Subphylum-Vertebrata can be divided into two Superclass. They are Superclass - Agnatha and…

Q: Describe amniote adaptations to life on land

A: The group of multicellular and heterotrophic organisms belonging to the kingdom Animalia is called…

Q: Describe three key amniote adaptations for life on land

A: Amniotes are a clade of tetrapod vertebrates including the reptiles, fowls, and mammals. Amniotes…

Q: Use examples to explain how the external morphology of cephalopods has changed over evolutionary…

A: Mollusca is the largest marine phylum of the animal kingdom that is characterized by a mantle with a…

Q: Name three characteristics that set vertebrates apart from other animals

A: The phylum of vertebrates, which includes Aves, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals, is defined by the…

Q: Compare three aspects of the early development of asnail (a mollusc) and a human (a chordate).

A: A chordate is a phylum which contains vertebrates like mammals, birds and some fishes and also…

Q: Which chordates are craniates, and which of those are alsovertebrates?

A: Craniates are a group of chordates that possess a craniate skull made up of hard bone. All craniates…

Q: Chordates are grouped with starfish because both are protostomes, true or false?

A: The Correct answer would be False because starfish is neither chordate nor a protostome, it is…

Q: What are the reasons that you can think of for the arthropods to constitute the largest group of the…

A: The phylum Arthropoda consists of invertebrate animals such as insects, arachnids, and crustaceans.…

Q: List the two amniote lineages and the modern groups in each

A: Amniote are the individual which consist of extra embryonic layers amd amnion is present. Amnion…

Q: List and briefly describe the function of the five characteristics that would need to be present in…

A: The chordate larvae are free -living & possess 5 certain characteristics that are discussed with…

Q: Discuss the features of the agnathans, vestiges of the first vertebrates, the jawless fishes.

A: Agnatha is a superclass of jawless fish in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, consisting of…

Q: Describe some ways that crocodilians are similar to birds

A: Crocodilia are a small group of large, carnivorous aquatic animals that have remained essentially…

Q: Explain why it is necessary to know the life history of a tunicate to understand why tunicates are…

A: Tunicates are members of the subphylum Urochordata and phylum Chordata. They are small marine…

Q: Offer a description of an adult tunicate that would identify it as a chordate, yet distinguish it…

A: Chordates belong to the phylum Chordata.The Chordates in their full life cycle have one of the…

Q: Concerning the occurrence of separated sexes how are the beings of the phylum Annelida classified?

A: All the animal species on Earth are classified into different phyla or groups. The phylum Annelida…

Q: write a paragraph that discusses the evolution of viviparity in amniotes.

A: Introduction viviparity is the development of embryo inside body of parent. Amniotes lay egg on land…

Q: Understand the evolutionary history of reptiles.

A: The origin of reptiles is well suited to maintain life on land. Many features show a considerable…

Q: Hagfish, lampreys, sharks, and tuna are all chordates that can also be classified into which group?…

A: All chordates have endoskeleton with a backbone for the support of dorsal nerve cord and muscle…

Q: Distinguish ornithischian and saurischian dinosaurs based on their hip anatomy.

A: Dinosaur is any of group of extinct, frequently very large carnivorous or herbivorous archosaurian…

Q: What are the differences between vertebrates and the other chordates?

A: Organisms are divided into two categories- Vertebrates and Chordates. Vertebrates have vertebral…

Q: Define “diphyodont” and “heterodont” and explain why both terms apply to mammalian dentition.

A: The teeth development and their arrangement in the mouth is called dentition. It involves number and…

Q: Compare the general life-history patterns of salamanders with those of frogs. Which group shows a…

A: Frogs and salamanders come under the group of amphibians. They are cold-blooded animals and do not…

Q: Fill in the blanks: is a large phylum of animals that includes the vertebrates together with the sea…

A: Hi, Thanks For Your Question.  Q. 1 Answer : Chordata. Explanation : Chordata Is A largest Phylum Of…

Q: Compare and contrast the symmetry and body shape of the different classes of echinoderms.

A: Phylum Echinodermata has five classes 1. Asteroidea (sea stars) 2. Ophiuroidea (brittle stars) 3.…

Q: Describe how paedomorphosis as a mechanism could explain the evolution of the chordate body plan…

A: Explanation: Paedomorphosis is a mechanism that can explain the evolution of the chordate body plan.…

Q: explain why the four synapomorphic traits of chordates are not synaphomorphic in the context of…

A: introduction Synapomorphies are characters shared by a group of taxa due to inheritance from a…

Q: What changes in egg design allowed reptiles to lay egg on land?

A: The theory of evolution by natural selection suggests that due to the dissimilarities in their…

Q: Name three characteristics that set vertebrates apart from other animals

A: Animals are defined as a living organism that will feed on organic matter and will typically have…

Q: What can be inferred about the evolution of the cranium and vertebral column from examining…

A: Introduction: The evolutionary process can be better understood through developmental biology and…

Q: (a). Describe the adaptations on the body of amniotes to fully live on land. S

A: According to our guidelines, only 1st question can be answered and rest of the questions can be…

Q: What is the role of elaborated cloaca in reptiles?

A: Reptiles are characterized by the presence of four limbs and uric acid as the nitrogenous waste…

Q: Elaborate about the origin and evolution of earlier vertebrates?

A: Vertebrate is considered a subphylum in the kingdom Animalia, which comprises animals with the…