Loose Leaf For Integrated Principles Of Zoology
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ISBN: 9781260411140
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 30, Problem 10RQ
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To describe: The developmental stages of kidneys in amniotes.
Introduction: Amniotes are characterized by a clade of tetrapod vertebrates, which include birds, reptiles, and mammals. It is categorized by having an egg equipped with an amnion, retain the fertilized egg within the mother, and an adaptation to lay eggs on land.
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To determine: The way the developmental sequence for amniotes differs from that of amphibians and fishes.
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