NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An animal that breathes through lungs, has scales on its skin, and has leathery eggs is a(n) ____
A
reptile
B
mammal
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Crocodile is large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Australia. They are carnivorous animals, feeding mostly on vertebrates such as fish, reptiles, birds, etc. They are cold-blooded animals, have scales on their body and breathe through lungs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reptiles hatch from eggs that have a protective outer layer such as a brittle or leathery shell. Hatchlings are usually miniature versions of an adult, ready to take off in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reptiles live on land, have scaly skin and lay eggs with shells. They have lungs rather than gills and may or may not have teeth. Some examples of reptiles are turtles, tortoises, lizards, snakes, crocodiles, and dinosaurs (now extinct).

Detailed explanation-4: -How do amphibians breathe? Most amphibians breathe through lungs and their skin.

Detailed explanation-5: -Unlike Page 2 amphibians, reptiles can spend their whole life-cycles on land. Their bodies are covered with scales. They reproduce by laying eggs. Unlike amphibians’ eggs, reptiles’ eggs have soft, leathery shells that keep them from drying out.

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