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shared derived characteristic of amphibians include |
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pedicellate teeth and the levator bulbi muscle |
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the use of spermatophor for internal fertilization is common amongst |
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the urostyle is a common feature found in |
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a keratinized epidermis is commonly found in |
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birds, mammals, and reptiles |
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all vertebrates possess which extra-embryonic membrane |
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the extra-embryonic membranes are involved in which of the following functions |
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respiration, protection, nourishment, and excretion |
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a major trend in evolution of the lung was to increase _______ of the respiratory tissue |
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which reptile has two lungs during their larval stage but only the right is retained as an adult |
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the driving force behind glomerular filtration is |
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turtles have whet type of skull |
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a major difference between turtles and other reptiles is |
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reptiles do not have a shell |
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The ribs of turtles are unique among tetrapods in that |
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they are external to the pectoral and pelvic girdle |
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the scutes of turtles are composed of |
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the ventricle of the heart of a turtle has all of the following chambers |
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cavum pulmonale, cavum sinosus and cavum arteriosum |
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in order to separate and circulate the deoxygenated blood to the pulmonary circuit of the circulatory system, the heart of turtles takes advantage of |
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the different pressures of the dual circuit circulatory system |
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in the turtle heart, blood flows from the _______ into the cavum venosum |
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all non-avian reptiles are |
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Certain awuatic turtles can extract oxygen from the water by using their |
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all adult amphibians are carnivorous |
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ventilation of the lungs by aspiration is the same as ventilation by negative pressure |
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ventilation by aspiration is considered more efficient then positive pressure |
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the length of the trachea is limited in organisms that use negative pressure to inflate their lungs |
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urodeles mostly use internal fertilization |
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synapsid refers to mammals and mammal-like reptiles |
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male salamanders have an organ specialized for internal fertilization |
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the mammalian lung is more efficient then the avian lung |
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All non-avian reptiles are |
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lizards, tuatara and snakes |
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tuatara are unique amongst extant ectortherms in that they are |
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squamates difer from crocodilians in that they have |
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monitor lizards circumvent the conflict in locomotion and lung ventilation by using |
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positive pressure gular pump |
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turtles have what type of skull |
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a major difference between extinct turtles and modern day turtles is |
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extinct turtles had teeth |
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the ribs of turtles are unique among tetrapods in that |
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they are external to the pectoral and pelvic girdle |
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the scutes of turtles are composed of |
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the ventricle of the heart of a turtle has all of the following chambers |
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cavum pulmonale, cavum venosum and cavum ateriosum |
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certain aquatic turtles can extract oxygen from the water by using their |
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autotomy is used as a methof of |
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reproduction by females without males |
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lepidosaurs, turtles and archosaurs |
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a suborbital fenestra is common feature in |
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huxley's foramen is present in |
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Icthyosaurs differed from the majority of other marine reptiles in that they |
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archosauria gave rise to two lineages of aquatic reptiles |
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phytosaurs and crocodilians |
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ornithiscian dinosaurs were named because |
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the largest animal to ever live belongs to which group |
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the largest of the dinosaurs belongs to which group |
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pterosaurs differ from modern day birds in that they |
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the skull to the right belonged to |
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the muscle that birds use to power their downstroke of the wings is the |
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the development of a secondary palate is a trait mammals share with what other group |
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respiratory turbinates serve to reduce |
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water loss to the environment |
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_________ is/are a mandatory anatomical feature for flight |
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list two major differences between amphibians and reptiles |
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reptiles have a full amniotic egg amphibians have a moist skin, while reptiles have a dry scaly skin |
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The driving physical force of the respiratory systems is |
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in order for a surface to be used for respiration it must be |
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the most efficient form of gas exchange is ______ and is found in ______ |
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counter-current blood flow, the gills of fish |
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list the following in order of smallest to largest surface area of the lung for gas exchange |
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lungfish, amphibian, reptile, mammal |
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the sites of respiratory exchange in mammals are |
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an emu foot is similar to the foot of many theropod dinosaurs because it is ________ |
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the ability of emus to run fast is due to highly specialized |
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emus produce vocalizations |
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by forcing air through the ventral cleft in the trachea |
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the shells of turtles (not including the scutes) are composed of |
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a major difference between turtles and other reptiles is |
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other reptiles do not have a shell |
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the ribs of turtles are unique among tetrapods in that |
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they are external to the pectoral and pelvic girdle |
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the difference between cryptodire and pleurodire turtles is |
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the way they retract their head into their shell |
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in order to separate and circulate the deoxygenated blood to the pulmonary circuit of the circulatory system, the heart of turtles takes advantage of |
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the different pressures of the dual circuit circulatory system |
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the driving force behind glomerular filtration is |
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the majority of important molecules to the body are reabsorbed across the ________ in a healthy nephron |
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proximal convoluted tubule |
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this form of sexual dtermination first appeared in vertebrates in the reptiles |
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list in order of first appearace in evolutionary history: amphibians, turtles, non-dinosaur reptiles, dinosaurs and birds |
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amphibians, turtles, non- dinosaur reptiles, dinosaurs, and birds |
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the scutes of turtles are composed of |
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certain aquatic turtles can extract oxygen from the water by using their |
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turtles have what type of skull |
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