Amphibians are considered to show a transition from fishes to reptiles.
Justify on the basis of their characteristic features.
Amphibians are considered to show a transition from fishes to reptiles.
Justify on the basis of their characteristic features.
The amphibians are considered to show transition between the fishes and reptiles because they possess characters of both fishes and reptiles at some stages of their life.
Pisces characters shown are as follows:
∙ The tadpoles of the amphibians are found only in aquatic habitat.
∙ Tadpoles are herbivores that eat planktonic material in the water column (filter feeders), detritus in pond silt, and scrape material from submerged surfaces like rocks and reeds.
∙ The tadpoles possess tails and gills.
Reptilian characters of amphibians are:
∙ They have a three chambered heart.
∙ They also possess lungs for respiration.
∙ They are partially terrestrial.
The amphibians are considered to show transition between the fishes and reptiles because they possess characters of both fishes and reptiles at some stages of their life.
Pisces characters shown are as follows:
∙ The tadpoles of the amphibians are found only in aquatic habitat.
∙ Tadpoles are herbivores that eat planktonic material in the water column (filter feeders), detritus in pond silt, and scrape material from submerged surfaces like rocks and reeds.
∙ The tadpoles possess tails and gills.
Reptilian characters of amphibians are:
∙ They have a three chambered heart.
∙ They also possess lungs for respiration.
∙ They are partially terrestrial.
