Discuss the development of reptiles from amphibians. What changes were necessary to allow
reptiles to remain on land all the time? Why did this change allow access to many new
environments for the reptiles to occupy? What will be an ideal response?
The most important change was the development of the amniote egg. This egg allowed reptiles
to reproduce on land without needing to return to the water. Hence, reptiles were not required to
remain close to water bodies and could inhabit a variety of new inland environments.
You might also like to view...
An important consequence of the heritage industry in urban areas is
A) the loss of authentic histories and landscapes. B) the spread of interest in geography and history. C) a shift in place marketing from an emphasis on consumption to one on preservation. D) the dissemination of people and their cultures, like the migration of the Swiss to Georgia or the British to Tokyo.
How many different minerals have been identified and described?
The phrase "Jihad vs. McWorld" is intended to symbolize the struggle and tensions between
A) nutritious/traditional food and unhealthy/processed food. B) religious fundamentalists and secular capitalists. C) traditionally based cultural values and pop culture/shallow materialism. D) the local and the global. E) the North and the South.
Actions you can take at home to help with the problem of climate change include insulating your hot water heater and setting the temperature no higher than 49 oC
These actions greatly reduce heat released into the atmosphere, and thus help with global warming. Indicate whether the statement is true or false