amniote vertebrates are generally classified into three orders:reptilla,ayes(birds),and mammalia.of the following which group of the three animals contain one member of each order?
a)african lion,sea otter,herring gull
b)beluga whale,black footed ferret,box turtle
c)house sparrow,garter snake,african elephant
d)ostrich,americanrobin,norway rat
e)timber rattlesnake,fencelizzard,leopard
Check out c. sparrow is a bird, garter snake is a reptile, africaan elephant is a mammal.
To determine which group includes one member from each of the three orders (Reptilia, Aves, and Mammalia), we need to identify the order to which each animal belongs.
a) African lion, sea otter, herring gull:
- African lion: Mammalia
- Sea otter: Mammalia
- Herring gull: Aves
This group does not include a member from the Reptilia order.
b) Beluga whale, black-footed ferret, box turtle:
- Beluga whale: Mammalia
- Black-footed ferret: Mammalia
- Box turtle: Reptilia
This group includes a member from each of the three orders.
c) House sparrow, garter snake, African elephant:
- House sparrow: Aves
- Garter snake: Reptilia
- African elephant: Mammalia
This group does not include a member from the Aves order.
d) Ostrich, American robin, Norway rat:
- Ostrich: Aves
- American robin: Aves
- Norway rat: Mammalia
This group includes a member from each of the three orders.
e) Timber rattlesnake, fence lizard, leopard:
- Timber rattlesnake: Reptilia
- Fence lizard: Reptilia
- Leopard: Mammalia
This group does not include a member from the Aves order.
Based on the analysis above, the group that contains one member from each of the three orders (Reptilia, Aves, and Mammalia) is option b) Beluga whale, black-footed ferret, box turtle.