__________ are tetrapods that live on land but

typically return to water to reproduce. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: Amphibians

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Due to a rapid change in the environment, a population of ants was reduced from one million to one thousand. What

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Characid fishes are found naturally only in South America and Africa. Fossils of these fish are not found on any other continents. What is the most likely explanation of this distribution pattern?

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