AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A salamander is a
A
amphibian
B
reptile
C
bird
D
mammal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Though they both have similar body shapes, lizards are reptiles (along with turtles, snakes, crocodiles, dinosaurs, and yes, birds) while salamanders are amphibians (along with toads, frogs and a weird and rarely seen group called caecilians).

Detailed explanation-2: -Salamanders are amphibians displaying terrestrial and aquatic locomotor patterns (for review, see Cabelguen et al., 2010; Chevallier et al., 2008). In water, salamanders typically use an anguilliform forward swimming very similar to that of the lamprey (Delvolvé et al., 1997; Frolich and Biewener, 1992).

Detailed explanation-3: -All salamanders are amphibians. They hatch from eggs in the water and breathe through gills until they mature and transform into their adult form.

Detailed explanation-4: -Salamander and chameleon are amphibians.

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