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what are the major evolutionary trends that developed among major vertebrate groups, speciffically those that allowed for the transition from aquatic to terrestrial life

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Vertebrates
are known to be animals with backbones.
The following are the evolutionary changes of vertebrates:



Jaws

  • Fishes before sucked and rubbed on their preys but now, they already have

jaws that enable them to more efficacious in getting their preys.



Lungs
and limbs - Animals on the sea need to adapt when they look for their preys on
land, in turn, they had evolved to acquiring lungs for breathing and limbs for moving.



*Endothermy

  • ‘Endo’ meaning internal and ‘therm’ meaning temperature. This gave animals’

bodies heat supply from burning the food they eat.