DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
PLANT CLASSIFICATION
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Question
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Reptiles
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Amphibians
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Fish
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None of these groups because it has a hard exoskeleton
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tortoises (/ˈtɔːr. təs. ɪz/) are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (Latin: tortoise).
Detailed explanation-2: -Tortoises are considered as reptiles and not amphibians because of the following characteristics: They are vertebrates that is they have a backbone. They are covered in scales. They breathe through lungs.
Detailed explanation-3: -The animals which lack notochord are called invertebrates and those which contain notochord are called vertebrates. Both snail and tortoise contain shells but snails are classified under invertebrates because they are devoid of the notochord whereas in tortoise notochord is seen.
Detailed explanation-4: -Turtles are reptiles because they are four-legged vertebrates with a cold-blooded metabolism and scales covering their body. Amphibians, on the other hand. have a smooth scaleless coating that is water-permeable. Turtles are protected by a tough, impenetrable shell.