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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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