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Lesson: Chapter 13 — The Living World

13.1. Vertebrates 7 of 8

Question 7

Which characteristic gave the class Mammalia its name?

The right answer is the one marked above.

Mammary glands. Nourishing the young on milk is the characteristic the class is named for.

The other three are all mammalian characteristics, but a four-chambered heart belongs to birds as well — so it is not unique to mammals.

Answer the question to continue.