Loose Leaf For Integrated Principles Of Zoology
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Author: Cleveland P Hickman Jr. Emeritus, Susan L. Keen, David J Eisenhour Professor PhD, Allan Larson, Helen I'Anson Associate Professor of Biology
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 25, Problem 5RQ
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To determine: The meaning of the term Gymnophiona.
Introduction: Gymnophiona is also referred to as Apoda. Apoda is the major extant order of class Amphibia. The members of this order are called caecilians.
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To determine: The animals included in amphibian order, their appearance, and their habitat.
Introduction: Amphibians are the ectotherms as they are not able to regulate their body temperature. The amphibians can live part of their lives on land and in water.
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