Consider the table comparing amphibians and reptiles. Reptiles evolved soon after amphibians and are closely related to them. However, reptiles have adaptations that allow them to survive in hotter, drier places than amphibians and have made the jump to successful life on land. Use the table to explain how reproductive strategies have helped the reptile be successful on land.
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A) Young do not breathe using gills. Reptile young do to require water.
B) Reptiles lay their eggs in the sand rather than deposit them in water.
C) Reptiles lay amniotic eggs; young are not restricted to life in a water environment.
D) Reptiles have a tough, scaly outer covering as do their amniotic eggs. Frogs must remain moist.