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Bio I - Ch 26 Review

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In what way is the body plan of a snake different from that of a typical reptile? Snakes have no legs.
Modern hominids are Homo sapiens.
One reason for the early success of reptiles was that reptiles could reproduce away from water.
Which of the following is NOT an adaptation that enables reptiles to live out of water? having four legs
Most reptiles exchange gases through their lungs.
One method snakes use to locate prey is to flick their tongue in the air and then draw their tongue across the roof of their mouth. In this method, the function of the tongue is to collect chemicals in the air.
If a bird has a hooked bill and sharp talons, it might be a(an) bird of prey.
Which of the following help mammals retain body heat? hair and body fat
A small animal crouches 1 m in front of a pit viper in total darkness. A gentle breeze is blowing in the direction from the viper toward the small animal. The viper will have the greatest chance of detecting the small animal if the small animal is warmer than its surroundings.
The difference between reptilian eggs and amphibian eggs is that reptilian eggs are surrounded by a protective shell and membranes.
A four chambered heart is found in
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all birds? They can fly.
Which observation supports the statement that birds are reptile like animals? Birds’ feet are covered with scaly skin.
The structure of a bird’s heart ensures that oxygen
Which of the following vertebrates has a heart with four chambers? a cow
Kangaroos, koalas, and opossums are marsupials.
Which of the following primates is NOT classified in the same group as the others? [monkeys, lemurs, apes, humans] lemurs
The earliest known reptiles lived during the Carboniferous Period.
Oxygen rich and oxygen
In a reptile’s egg, gas exchange is performed by the chorion.
A reptile is a vertebrate that has moist skin. _________________________ False , Dry (scaly)
The Mesozoic Era is often called the Age of Reptiles. _________________________ True
Archaeopteryx differed from modern birds because it had feathers on its wings. _________________________ False, claws
In a reptile’s egg, the amnion stores wastes produced by the embryo. _________________________ False, allantois
Legless reptiles belong to the order Squamata. _________________________ True
The most important characteristic that separates birds from living reptiles is feathers. _________________________ True
The crop is a muscular organ that grinds seeds and other food in some birds. _________________________ False, gizzard
Hawks and eagles belong to a group of birds called perching birds. ______________________________ False, birds of prey (raptors)
Animals that control their body temperatures from within are called ectotherms. _________________________ False, endotherms
A reptile’s skin is one adaptation that enables it to survive in a(an) ____________________ environment. terrestrial land
The group of reptiles whose heart is most like that of a human is the ____________________. crocodilians
In the “replacement theory” of human evolution, modern humans spread out of Africa less than 100,000 years ago replacing extinct descendants of an earlier migration of Homo ____________________. erectus
An egg in which the embryo is protected by several membranes is called a(an) ____________________ egg. amniotic
Two important developments in the evolution of hominids were upright posture and ______________________________ enlargement of the brain
Birds have a(n) ____________________ chambered heart. 4
If an animal has a four chambered heart, it has a(an) ____________________
The ability to walk upright on two feet is called ____________________ bipedalism
By comparing fossils of ____________________, scientists can trace the evolution of the enlarged brain through hominid history. skulls
Many New World monkeys have ____________________ that function as an extra appendage for swinging through trees. prehensile tails
Mammals that lay eggs are called ____________________. monotreme
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