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<p>Allowing the exchange of substances between maternal and fetal blood (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ability to photosynthesize (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Double loop circulatory system with a 4 chambered heart (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Highly developed kidneys (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ability to produce seeds, flowers, and fruit (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bryophytes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Presence of roots, stems, and leaves (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>External fertilization with eggs laid in water (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Moist skin for respiration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>With an expandable rib cage and well-developed lungs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Amniotic eggs with a protective shell (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A larval stage that is aquatic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Smooth and moist due to mucous glands (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Complete separation of oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thick skin covered in scales (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Double-loop circulatory pathway (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Frogs and toads (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reptiles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Swim bladder (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Entering a state of torpor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adapted for swimming in the larval stage and jumping in adults (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Amphibians undergo metamorphosis from larva to adult. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They possess a waterproof skin covered in scales. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Producing amniotic eggs to protect embryos. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect the embryo from desiccation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through external fertilization in water. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adult amphibians are usually incapable of returning to aquatic environments. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reptiles possess amniotic eggs that do not require a water environment. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They possess scales on their bodies. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A complex lung structure for breathing. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chrysalis stage in a pupating process. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Covered with scales to reduce water loss. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Amphibians undergo a distinct larval stage before becoming adults. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Protection of the embryo from environmental hazards. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mammals are vertebrates with hair, mammary glands (milk-producing), and a highly developed skeleton and nervous system.

A group of mammals that lay eggs, have a single urogenital opening, and include the duck-billed platypus and spiny anteaters.

Mammals with pouches where their young develop after birth. Found primarily in Australia.

The largest group of mammals, characterized by a placenta for nutrient and waste exchange between mother and embryo.

An organ that facilitates nutrient and waste exchange between a mother and her developing fetus.

A characteristic of most mammals where the young are born alive after development inside the mother's uterus.

Flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed within fruit. They are among the most abundant plants.

Non-vascular plants including mosses, liverworts, which live in moist environments. Gametophyte is dominant.

Plants with vascular tissue (xylem and phloem) that transport water and nutrients. Includes seedless plants (ferns) and seed plants (gymnosperms and angiosperms).

Plants that reproduce using seeds offering protection and nourishment. Includes gymnosperms and angiosperms.

Marine animals that live on the seafloor and filter feed.

A subphylum of chordates that includes sea squirts.

Chordates with a vertebral column, skull, and endoskeleton.

A series of bones that form the spine and replace the embryonic notochord.

Internal skeleton of cartilage or bone that grows with the animal.

Fishes without jaws, including hagfish and lampreys.

Marine scavengers that feed on dead animals.

Fishes that are either filter feeders or parasites.

Fishes with jaws, having cartilaginous or bony endoskeletons.

Fishes with a cartilaginous skeleton, such as sharks and rays.

Fishes with a bony skeleton; a large group with diverse fin structures.

Gas-filled sac in bony fishes to control buoyancy.

Vertebrates with a larval stage in water and an adult stage on land.

Smooth, moist, and important for respiration and water balance.

Animals whose body temperature depends on the environment.

Ectothermic vertebrates with dry skin covered in scales.

A phylum of invertebrates, including snails, clams, and octopuses, characterized by a soft body often with a shell.

The part of a mollusk's body containing internal organs.

A covering of a mollusk's visceral mass, possibly secreting a shell.

A ribbon-like structure in mollusks used for feeding, scraping, or drilling.

Mollusks with two shells, such as clams and oysters.

An animal that feeds by straining food particles from water.

Largest mollusk class, including snails and slugs, often with a single shell.

Mollusks with tentacles, like octopuses and squids.

Segmented worms, like earthworms and leeches.

Flattened worms with a simple body plan.

Insects, crustaceans, spiders, and others with jointed appendages and exoskeletons.

A developmental process where an organism changes form during its life cycle.

Marine animals with radial symmetry, such as starfish and sea urchins and a water-vascular system.

Animals with a notochord, a dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal pouches, and a post-anal tail.