Biology: Life on Earth Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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Chapter 25, Problem 2AC
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Whether the decline in population of amphibians is a concern to humans and the importance of understanding the reasons behind the decline.
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In the past few decades, the number of amphibian population is on the decline. The number of frogs, toads, and salamander are decreasing fast in most of the ecosystems throughout the world. This is a serious problem and has serious implications for the balance of the ecosystem.
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Biology: Life on Earth Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
Ch. 25 - The two groups of mammals with the largest number...Ch. 25 - More than half of all vertebrate species are a....Ch. 25 - 3. Which of the following is not a characteristic...Ch. 25 -
4. Adult frogs and toads obtain oxygen...Ch. 25 -
5. Hagfishes
a. are predators of live...Ch. 25 - In chordates, the nerve cord is ________ and runs...Ch. 25 - Animals that are chordates but not vertebrates...Ch. 25 - Prob. 3FTBCh. 25 - Among tetrapod groups, hair is found in; the skin...Ch. 25 - The only mammals that lay eggs are. The only...
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1. Briefly describe each of the following...Ch. 25 - Prob. 2RQCh. 25 - List four distinguishing features of chordates.Ch. 25 - Describe the ways in which amphibians are adapted...Ch. 25 - 5. List the adaptations that distinguish reptiles...Ch. 25 - List the adaptations of birds that contribute to...Ch. 25 - 7. How do mammals differ from birds, and what...Ch. 25 - Prob. 1ACCh. 25 - Prob. 2AC
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