Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in the water.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Amphibians.
- In the given question, we need to select one word for the given phrase.
- One Word Substitution simply means "using a specific word replacing a wordy phrase or sentence and making it shorter, concise and clearer to understand".
Let's have a look at the meaning of the given options:-
- Fish- an animal that lives and breathes in water and swims.
- Amphibians- an animal that can live both on land and in water.
- Mammals- an animal of the type that gives birth to live babies, not eggs, and feeds its young on milk from its own body.
- Reptiles- an animal that has cold blood and a skin covered in scales, and whose young come out of eggs, for example crocodiles and snakes.
As the chosen option expresses the meaning of the given group of words it will be the correct choice.