Use the diagram below to answer this question.
With respect to their decreasing dependence on aquatic conditions for reproduction, which of the following is the correct arrangement of the animals represented?
A.
l, IV, II, and lll
B.
IV, lll, ll, and l
C.
l, ll, IV, and lll
D.
lll, ll, IV, and l
Correct answer is B
- Like frogs, most toads lay their fertilized eggs in water, where they hatch into tadpoles before developing into adult toads. These amphibians need a safe, undisturbed body of water to lay their eggs in. However, a few species breed on land.
- the mother alligator typically lays about 35 eggs in a nest made of mud, sticks, and other plant matter.
- Rabbits sometimes dig a burrow in which to give birth