Which of the following adaptations to life on land is found in both insects and modern reptiles?

A.

ability to fly

B.

tracheae to distribute oxygen

C.

two pairs of walking legs

D.

body surfaces that resist evaporation

E.

metamorphosis from a larval form

The common adaptation between both insects and reptiles are their body surfaces that resist evaporation. There are no more flying reptiles and the tracheal structures differ greatly for both reptiles and insects. Moreover, insects have more than two pairs of legs and reptiles do not undergo metamorphosis.