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mmf Q4 animals chordates- reptiles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| muscular/skeletal? | inner skeleton, breast bone, sternum, to protect lungs and heart. toes with claws |
| digestion? | one-way system. mouth with teeth esophagus, stomach, intestines, etc. |
| nervous? | brain and nervous system. two eyes that can sometimes sense heat, hear sound. taste/smell with their tongue goes up to Jacobsen's slots that send info. to brain |
| circulation? | cold-blooded, heart with three or four(crocodiles) chambers. regular system |
| respiration? | breathe with trachea and lungs all throughout life |
| symmetry? | bilateral |
| reproduction? | sexually, internal fertilization, lay leathery eggs to withstand land life. a few snakes give live birth |
| wht are their eating habits? | they don''t chew their food, mainly carnivores |
| what is their appearance? | their skin is water tight scales, color usually blends in w/ environment. bright color=venom |
| warm or cold blooded? | cold blooded |
| what did they evolve from? | amphibians |
| where do they live? | in land, usually in warmer areas |
| what are their feet like? | toes with claws and four legs, if they have any |
| what are some examples of reptiles? | turtles, snakes, lizards |
| what is the upper and lower shell of a turtle called? | upper- carapace lower- plastron |
| what are some land adaptations? | toes w/ claws for digging, dry,watertight scales to prevent water loss, lungs to breathe, |
| where do you go to find the most snakes/ reptile variety in MN? | southeast |
| how do snakes smell? | with tongue |
| how many snake species are in MN? | 17 |
| snakes use what organ to scent their prey? | Jacobsen's |
| how many turtle species are in MN? | 9 |