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Classify the following based on the number of chambers in their heart. Rohu; Scoliodon, Frog, Salamander, Flying lizard, king cobra, Crocodile, Ostrich, Pigeon, Bat, Whale.


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Classification

  1. Amphibians are animals that fall under the category of amphibia.
  2. They are capable of both terrestrial and aquatic life (aquatic).
  3. As a result, they can breathe through their skin, lungs, or gills.
  4. Two auricles and one ventricle make up the amphibian heart.
  5. The number of chambers in a vertebrate heart determines how it is classified.
  6. For example, sawfish and Trygon have two-chambered hearts with one ventricle and one atrium.
  7. For instance, reptiles and amphibians have three-chambered hearts with one ventricle and two atria.
  8. Crocodiles are the one exception, though.
  9. They have a four-chambered heart.
  10. For example, mammals and birds have four-chambered hearts with two ventricles and two atria.

2-Chambered Heart

Rohu, Scoliodon

3-Chambered Heart

Frog, Salamander, Flying lizard, king cobra

4-Chambered Heart-Crocodile

Crocodile, Ostrich, Pigeon, Bat, Whale.


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