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AS Reptiles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the term "reptile" mean? | one that crawls |
| True or False? Dinosaurs, reptiles, birds, and mammals all evolved from one common ancestor. | True |
| Do reptiles have moist or dry skin? | dry skin |
| Are reptiles ectothermic or endothermic? | ectothermic (cold-blooded), relies on the environment to regulate their body temperature |
| Reptiles are covered in scales made of this protein. | keratin |
| Specialized scales in the form of _____ or _____ help reptiles move, capture prey, defend themselves, and dig. | nails or claws |
| Reptiles shed their old scales in a process called _____. | molting |
| Most reptiles are oviparous. Do they lay eggs or give live birth? | lay eggs |
| Type of eggs produced by reptiles. | amniotic eggs |
| Amniotic eggs contain extra membranes to ______. | protect and cushion the embryo |
| Reptile eggs have _____ and _____ egg shells. | hard and leathery |
| Do reptiles have larger or smaller lungs than amphibians? | larger (reptiles can't breathe through cutaneous respiration) |
| Compared to amphibians, do reptiles have simple or advanced kidneys? | advanced (reptiles are less tied to the water than amphibians) |
| What does testudines mean? | tortoise |
| What are example testudinians? | tortoises and turtles |
| What does crocodylia mean? | lizard |
| What are example crocodylians? | alligators and crocodiles |
| What does squamata mean? | scale-bearer |
| What are example squamates? | lizards and snakes |
| What does sphenodontia mean? | wedge toothed |
| What are example sphenodonts? | tuataras |
| Dorsal (back) portion of a testudinian's shell. | carapace |
| Ventral (belly) portion of a testudinian's shell. | plastron |
| Do turtles or tortoises typically have flippers or webbed feet because they're more closely tied to water? | turtles |
| Name for the process in which meat is ripped off the bone by crocodylians rotating their bodies. | death roll |
| Lizard or snake? has a tail, but lacks legs and external ear holes | snake |
| Specialized organs in a snake's mouth helps them "smell." | Jacobsen's organ |
| Two differences between tuataras and true lizards. | Tuataras don't have replaceable teeth, and they have two rows of teeth on their upper jaw. |
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