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Question
Write the characteristics that contributes to the success of reptiles on land.
Solution
The characteristics that contribute to the success of reptiles on land are as follows:
- The presence of dry and cornified skin with epidermal scales or scutes prevents the loss of water.
- The presence of metanephric kidney.
- They are uricotelic (they excrete uric acid to prevent the loss of water).
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