9th Class Science Diversity in Living Organisms Question Bank 9th CBSE Science Diversity in Living Organisms

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    Give an account of generalised features of class-Reptilia.

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    General features of class?Reptilia are as follows (i) These animals possess dry skin, have scales and live in warmer regions as they are cold-blooded animals. (ii) They lay eggs with tough covering on land and do not lay eggs in water like amphibians.  (iii) Lungs are the respiratory organs in them. (iv) Reptiles bear two pairs of pentadactyl (five digits) limbs. (v) Most of them have three-chambered heart except crocodile, which have four-chambered heart. (vi) Sexes are separate. Fertilisation is internal. (vii) Embryo of these animals is protected inside the egg by extraembryonic membranes.


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