JAMB Biology 2012 Objective — Question 11
Question 11 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The feature that links birds to reptiles in evolution is possession of
- A. feathers
- B. beak
- C. skeleton
- D. scalesCorrect
Explanation
The possession of scales links birds to reptiles. Recall that birds are next to reptiles in the vertebrate evolutionary trend: Pisces→Amphibians→Reptiles→Aves (Birds)→Mammals.
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