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Reptiles part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Production of sex hormones can result__________ | solely from genetics or in combination with the influence of environmental factors |
| ______________occurs when the sex of an organism can be altered during development due to external factors such as temperature and humidity. | Non-genetic sex determination |
| TSD | Temperature-dependent sex determination |
| All animals_________! Reptiles just tend to do it more in ____. | shed their skin; larger pieces. |
| Shedding is a ___________________ | reflection of normal growth and renewal in a healthy animal. |
| Pre-shed indicator = | dull scales, color changes, “eye cap” |
| Some lizards will _________________. | eat their shed. |
| Indeterminate growth | Continuous growth through lifetime. |
| There are about _________species of snakes. Of these, ______ are venomous. | 3,500; 600 |
| Venomous snakes inject their prey with _______, while constrictors ______________. All carnivorous. | venom; squeeze their prey. |
| Snakes eat their _________________________________ because their lower jaw can separate from the upper jaw | prey whole and are able to consume prey three times larger than the diameter of their head |
| Snakes don't have ___________ don't move. To hear they feel ______ through the ground. | eyelids or ears, and their eyes; vibrations |
| When a snake flicks its_______________. When the snake brings its tongue back into its mouth, the tongue fits into __________ | tongue in the air, it picks up tiny chemical particles; a special organ on the roof of the mouth. |