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Because it allowed vertebrates to be free from needing to be near standing bodies of water where they could lay their eggs.

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The evolution of the watertight egg allowed vertebrates to reproduce on land, breaking their dependence on water for reproduction. This adaptation enabled vertebrates to exploit terrestrial habitats and diversified their evolutionary opportunities.

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