Complete the characteristics chart for five species of animals below. Place an X for features that each animal has, and a O for features not exhibited in the animal. All of these animals have backbone, the first column is completed for you. (non-graded)
Table 2. Characteristics Chart of Five Vertebrates.
Animal | Traits
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| Backbone | Lungs | Amniotic Egg | 4 Chambered heart | Fur
Fish | X | | | |
Frog | X | | | |
Lizard | X | | | |
Bird | X | | | |
Koala | X | | | |
Convert the chart into a diagram. Each group, called a clade, has the traits below it on the diagram. When a group does not have a trait, it is called an outgroup. The first outgroup is fish, because it is the only one that does not have lungs. Complete the diagram below using the data in Table 2.