NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyAnimal KingdomPractice
Which of the following features is common between birds and mammals?
Options
- APigmented skin and bony endoskeleton
- BPulmonary respiration and four-chambered heart
- CViviparity and 12 pairs of cranial nerves
- DHomeotherms and four-chambered heart
Correct answer
D. Homeotherms and four-chambered heart
Step-by-step solution
Birds and mammals are homeotherms. Birds are warm-blooded, which means that they can maintain their own body temperature irrespective of the surrounding. This feature is evolved in them due to the development of a 4-chambered heart.