Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

One Word

Question:

Select the option which means the same as the group of words given.

Animal that can live both on land and in water

Options:

vertebrate

mammal

amphibian

arboreal

Correct Answer:

amphibian

Explanation:

The option which means the same as the group of words given is amphibian.

  • Vertebrate is an animal with a backbone.
  • Mammal is a warm-blooded animal that gives birth to live young and nurses them with milk.
  • Arboreal means living in trees.

Amphibians are animals that can live both on land and in water. They have moist skin and breathe through their skin and lungs. Amphibians typically lay their eggs in water, and their young develop in the water before they transform into adults and move onto land.