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Why are reptiles considered much better adapted to land than amphibians?
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reptile scales and shelled eggs prevent water loss
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Is the fibrous or the taproot better adapted for food storage?
taproot
A mutation is helpful depending on whether it makes the living thing?
better adapted
Characteristics that helped seedless plants become better adapted to land?
Stomata on leaves
How are chloroplasts adapted to their function?
Chloroplasts absorb light and turn it into food better than any other cell
Why do weeds grow faster than planted flowers?
Because weeds are better adapted to grow than planted flowers.
How are reptiles better adapted to living in the bioshere than fishes and amphibians?
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How are reptiles better than amphibians?
they are not
Why reptiles such as lizards and snakes are generally better adapted to living in arid environments than frogs?
Because frogs aren't reptiles, their amphibians. And frogs need moisture to keep their skin from breaking. Snakes and lizards are Reptiles, and do not require this need for moisture.
Are reptiles or amphibians better suited for a dryer climate?
Reptiles are better suited for dry climates. Amphibians must always be moist, and in order to reproduce, they must have access to water.
Are reptiles better than amphibians at living on land?
Yes. Most amphibians cannot go far from a moist environment as they have difficulty maintaining their body moisture.
Why mosses and liverwort are considered amphibians of the plant world?
Amphibians, like liverworts and mosses are only partially adapted to life on land, having bodies which easily lose water and they still rely on water for sexual reproduction. Both groups of organisms are thought to represent intermediate stages in the evolution towards more advanced forms which are better adapted to life on land.
What are evolutionary adaptations that make mammals better adapted to life on land than amphibians?
the skin of mammals is not water permeable like amphibians skin is. Amphibians need to be either in water or moist environments at most time or else they would just dry up. Another reason is that mos amphibians have a larval stage (ex.tadpoles) that can never leave the water. This basically bounds amphibians to water. Amphibians also have webbed limbs adapted for water and not land.
Why are reptiles better able to breathe on land than amphibians?
i dont think they are because reptiles are things like lizzards and snakes and anphibians are things like frogs i dont know correct me if im wrong!
What organisms did reptiles evolve from 300 million years ago?
Reptiles originated about 320-310 million years ago in the steaming swamps of the Carboniferous period. They evolved from a group of amphibians known as the Labyrinthodonts (because of the maze-like structure of their teeth). These amphibians became increasingly adapted to dry land, and spent less time in the water. Their skin developed dry scales and they also began to lay dry, hard-shelled eggs on land rather than in water. Their offspring hatched as well-developed "mini adults" without having to go through a tadpole stage. As the Earth began to experience a drying trend at the end of the Carboniferous, early reptiles fared better than their amphibian counterparts. Reptiles would become the dominant land animals into the Permian period and throughout the Mesozoic Era in the form of dinosaurs.
Why were reptiles able to evolve from amphibians?
All organisms are able to evolve through natural selection and genetic drift. All organisms experience a change over time. A group of amphibians spent less time in the water, evolved dry skin and hard-shelled eggs and became the first reptiles.
How did reptiles small size help mammals of the mesozoic era?
The hollow bones and feathers of birds made them better adapted to their environment than the flying reptiles which became extinct during the Cretaceous Period. Sources: My science book and my own knowledge
What are the nine major groups of animals?
D for Domain K for Kingdom P for Phylum C for Class O for Order F for Family G for Genus S for species
