Answer: The tuatara is a lizard-like reptile found only in New Zealand today, the last surviving lineage of a large group of reptiles that were contemporaries of the dinosaurs.
The traits that would i expect the <u>tuatara</u> to possess are:
- Spiny back similar to that of dinosaurs.
- A well developed pineal eye.
- It lacks a copulatory organ.
- Spine-like vertebrae with intercenters.
- Anterior teeth, large and very sharp.
Explanation:
<u>Living fossil</u> is an expression used to qualify non-extinct species that are extremely similar to species identified only through fossils.
A <em>pineal eye</em> is a part of the epithalamus present in some animal species. The eye can be a photoreceptor and is commonly associated with the pineal gland, regulating the circadian rhythm and hormonal production for thermoregulation. The tuatara has a developed parietal eye, <u>with retina and lens.</u>
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It was launched on April 11, 1970 from the Kennedy Space Center, in Florida!
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Their was a matching error between the base pairs AA because A should go with C not another A
Answer:
Mutations and crossing over during sexual reproduction
Explanation:
Mutations, the changes in the sequences of genes in DNA, are one source of genetic variation. Genetic variation can be a result of sexual reproduction during when chromosomes crossover during Meiosis I, which leads to the creation of new combinations of genes.
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