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The human body has ~37 trillion cells — more than the number of stars in the Milky Way.
Did you know?
The human body has ~37 trillion cells — more than the number of stars in the Milky Way.
The unique mammalian characteristics are:
Hairs, tympanic membrane and mammary glands
Hairs, pinna and mammary glands
Hairs, pinna and indirect development
Pinna, monocondylic skull and mammary glands
To solve this problem, we need to identify the unique characteristics of mammals.Mammals are distinguished by several key features, including:• The presence of hair or fur on their bodies.• The presence of mammary glands, which produce milk to nourish their young.• The presence of a pinna, which is the external part of the ear that helps in directing sound into the ear canal.Let's analyze the options:Option 1: Hairs, tympanic membrane, and mammary glands.• While hairs and mammary glands are unique to mammals, the tympanic membrane (eardrum) is not exclusive to mammals.Option 2: Hairs, pinna, and mammary glands.• All three features are unique to mammals. The pinna is a distinctive feature of mammals.Option 3: Hairs, pinna, and indirect development.• Indirect development is not a characteristic unique to mammals.Option 4: Pinna, monocondylic skull, and mammary glands.• The monocondylic skull is not a characteristic of mammals; mammals have a dicondylic skull.Therefore, the correct option is Option 2, which lists hairs, pinna, and mammary glands as unique mammalian characteristics.
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