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| What are two problems amphibians had from living on land that reptiles have overcome (how)? |
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1. Reproduction (egg) ➜ Amniote egg
2. Skin drying out ➜ Waterproof skin (keratin) |
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| How can waterproof skin be a disadvantage? |
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| Reptiles have to shed (molt) skin as they grow |
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| The first widely spread reptiles were...? |
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| What are the two main theories of dinosaur extinction? |
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1. Giant asteroid
2. Giant volcano |
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| What are three adaptations reptiles have? |
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Definition
1. Well-developed lungs
2. Double-loop circulation
3. Internal fertilization |
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| Animals who rely on behavior to control their body temperature (cold-blooded). |
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| What are two adaptations reptiles have that are involved in RESPIRATION? |
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1. Spongy, partial chambered lung
2. Flexible ribs |
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| What are the three parts of MOST reptilian hearts? |
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Definition
1. Right and left atrium
2. Ventricle
3. Partial septum in ventricle |
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| Which reptiles have the most advanced hearts (how)? |
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Definition
| Crocodiles and alligators have two ventricles |
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| Reptiles that live mostly in water excrete their nitrogenous wastes in what form (why)? |
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Definition
| Urine contains ammonia, and since they drink so much, it's diluted |
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| Reptiles that live primarily on land convert ammonic waste to what (why is it advantageous)? |
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| Uric acid is less toxic than ammonia and therefore doesn't have to be so diluted, conserving water |
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Match:
Most Viviporous
None Oviviporous
Some Oviporous |
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Most oviparous
Some oviviporous
None viviporous |
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Label the following: A,B,C,E,F,H
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A: Chorion
B: Amnion
C: Allantois
E: Yolk Sac
F: Shell
H: Embryo |
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| Name the functions for the following: amnion, chorion, allantois. |
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Definition
Amnion: fluid filled sac that produces a protected liquid environment
Chorion: regulates transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Allantois: stores waste and later fuses with chorion in respiration |
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| Rhynchocephalia (Sphendonta): Name one species and two characteristics. |
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Definition
| Tuatara; lack external ears and has pineal eye (senses sunlight) |
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| Chelonia (Testudines): Name three species and one characteristic. |
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Definition
| Turtle (water), tortoise (land), terrapin (salt water turtle); have a shell that consists of a dorsal carapace and ventral plastron |
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| Crocodilia: Name four species and one characteristic. |
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Definition
| Crocodile, alligator, caiman, gavail; have fleshy flap in mouth that allows breathing through nostrils while mouth is open |
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| Squamata: Name two groups. |
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Definition
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| What type of lizards are the largest? What types are poisonous? |
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| Monitor lizards; komodo dragons and gila monsters |
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| Molting of epidermal scales |
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| What are the three snake movements? |
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Definition
1. Lateral undilation
2. Caterpillar movement
3. Sidewinding |
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| What is the Jacobson's organ? |
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Definition
| Organ that detects pheremones and is located on roof of snakes' mouths |
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| Where does the "pit" in pit viper come from? |
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| Small organ that detects heat near the eye |
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| What's the difference between hemotoxin and neurotoxin? |
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| Hemotoxin destroys blood cells whereas neurotoxin destroys the nervous system. |
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