Reptiles are better adapted to life on land than are amphibians. Which external characteristic would a reptile have to lose to make it roughly externally equivalent to an amphibian in terms of ability to tolerate dry land?

A. limbs
B. eyelids
C. vertebral column
D. scales


Answer: D

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