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biology chapter 33

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they can be layer on dry land because they are water tight and they contain there own supply of water   Amniotic egg  
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what is the amniotic eggs food source   yolk  
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outermost membrane allows oxygen to enter but retains water   Chorion  
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encloses the developing embryo with in a fluid filled cavity   amnion  
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it contains the yolk which the embryo absorbs through blood vessels connected to its gut   yolk sac  
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surround the cavity into which waste products from the embryo are excreted   Allantois  
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what are the 4 membranes   chorion amnion yolk sac allantois  
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majority of reptiles   Oviparous  
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some reptiles   ovoviviparous  
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some reptiles   viviparous  
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the body temp is determined by the temp of the environment   ectothermic  
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is to slow to keep there body’s warm therefore they must adsorb warmth from the surroundings   metabolism  
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why do they hibernate in the winter   At very cold temperature they become sluggish and unable to function therefore they hibernate through winter in temperate climates  
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the water; streamed lined disked shaped shell   turtles  
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live on land; dome shaped shell   tortoise  
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turtles and tortoises have how many species   250  
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what order are turtles and tortoises in   Chelonia  
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They have lack teethe but have beaks   turtle and tortoises  
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fused plats of bone covered with horn shields or tough leathery skin   turtles and tortoises shell shape  
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what are the 2 parts of the turtles and tortoises shell   Carapace plastron  
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top or dorsal part   carapace  
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bottom or ventral part   plastron  
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the shell on turtles and tortoises are   are fused to the inside of the carpus and all of the support from muscle attachment comes from the shell  
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what orders are tuatara's in   Rhynchocephalia  
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2 related species that are up to 2 feet long Lizard like reptiles   tuataras  
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They are unlike most reptiles scene they are most active at low temperatures they burrow and the bask   tuataras  
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what order are snakes and lizards in   Squamata  
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how many species of lizard and snakes   3800 and 3000  
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what are 2 main characteristics of snakes and lizards   Paired reproductive organs of males Lower jaw loosely connected to skull  
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the poison is produced by a modified salivary glands and is injected through grooves and hollow teeth   poisonous snake  
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the flick there tongues in order to sample the air particles are picked up from the air are transferred to the Jacobson's organs   snakes and lizards  
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which taste and small the air   Jacobson's organs  
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what order is crocodiles and alligators in   Crocadilia  
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how many species of large aquatic reptiles do crocodiles and alligators have   25  
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how do alligators and crocodiles capture there pray   The capture there pray by floating just beneath the water surface near the shore and then they hale it into the water then drown it and then eat it  
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alligators and crocodiles high on the sides of the head   eye  
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alligators and crocodiles on top of the snout which allow them to lay submerged, have a valve in the back of there mouth which prevents water to enter in the air passage when eating under water   nostrils  
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pointed snout; teeth protrude   crocodiles  
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blunt snout; teeth within the jaw   alligators  
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modified reptilian scales   feathers  
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what are the 2 functions of the feathers   Providing lift for flight Conserving heat  
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the features develop from tiny pits   follicles  
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in the skin a shaft emerges from the follicle then pairs of vanes develop on opposite sides of the quill the vein has branches   barbs  
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the barbs have projection called   barbules  
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this gives a continuous surface and a sturdy but flexible shape that can be regrown   microscopic hooks  
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The bones are fused making the skeleton rigid sturdy frame to an core muscle during flight the stamen has a ridge called a   keel  
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for attachment of flight muscles and the clavicles which are the color bones which are fused   keel  
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Thin and hollow   birds skeleton  
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birds generate enough heat through metabolism to maintain a high body temperature   endothermic  
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birds have no _____   teeth  
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birds have a Super efficient Respiratory system because of the   air sac  
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Divided heart therefore   there is no mixing of the blood  
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what are the 4 categorized wings   Elliptical High-speed Soaring High lift  
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short and wide ex) woodpecker   elliptical  
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thin long and tapered ex)swift   high-speed  
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long and thin ex) seagull   soaring  
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large and convex ex) eagle   high lift  
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wading   storks  
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swimming   ducks  
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climbing   woodpecker  
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grasping   fawkin  
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perching   wren  
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Large quantities of food because of there high body temperature and fling activity's   Birds  
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What is the 1st part of a stomach of a bird   Digestive juice  
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What is the second part of a stomach of a bird   Gizzard  
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How do birds digest things   through the mouth into the Esophagus  crop (enlargement of esophagus)  2 part stomach – 1st digestive juice, 2nd gizzard  intestine  cloaca  
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In a bird Waste is not stored but   Expelled immediately  
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____of the birds air is exchanged through the lungs; ____ and the rest in the air sacs   25%;75%  
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song box of the birds   Syrinx  
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What kind of excretion do birds have   They have No bladder  
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Why do bird have keen eye sight   because of the positioning of eyes on the sides allowing them to see around them  
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What kind of hearing do birds have   keen  
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these incubated in less than 2 weeks they are immerged naked blind and helpless   Altricial Chicks  
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Well developed, alert, able to move and feed themselves They are Covered with soft down   Precocial Chicks  
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Enables birds to live year round in warm climate   Migration  
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Provides best possible environment for raising young   migration  
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Have instinctive sense of direction   birds  
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What are 2 flightless birds   ostrich, penguin  
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What are 3 birds of prey   eagle, hawk, falcon  
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Larges birds of pray   Eagle and vulture  
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What are 4 game birds   turkey, quail, pheasant, chicken  
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The flight muscles are the white meet and they are white because   the lack blood supply  
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What are 3 song birds   sparrows, wrens, robins  
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The male attracts the female by there   Singing ability  
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