Chapter 17-18 Flashcards
A transparent membrane that binds an organ to the dorsal body wall is the
Mesenteries
A thin covering that keeps the frog’s eyeball moist while the organism is out of the water is the
Nicitating membrane
A giant flying reptile that was common when fossils were being formed was the
Pteranodon
A fish can move to different depths by adjusting the amount of gas in its
Swim bladder
A form of camouflage in which the upper half of an aquatic animal is darker than its lower half is
Countershading
A fish’s keenest sense is probably the
Smell/olfactory
A lizard that can easily change its color is the
Chameleon
Amphibians are not completely free of a water environment because of their
Reproductive and life cycles
Based on the description in Job, behemoth was probably a/an
Brontosaurus
Describe the frog heart
Three chambered
Describe the tympanic membrane in the frog.
Eardrum, behind eye, covers middle ear
During hibernation the frog respires mainly by means of its
Skin
Estivation is a time of
Summertime inactivity
Hemotoxin is a venom that affects
Blood cells
How does respiration in amphibians take place?
Gills, lungs, skin
In order for fish to respire, they need a constant flow of water through their
Gills
Name the poisonous snakes in the U.S.?
Rattlesnake, pit viper, copperhead, sea snakes
Pit vipers differ from true vipers in that they
Have pits between their eyes and nostrils that sense heat
The digestive, reproductive, and excretory systems of the frog open into a common chamber called the
Cloaca
The brain lobe that coordinates muscular activity is the
Cerebellum
Give examples of instinctive behavior in a pet dog
Marking territory, submission, etc
The opening in the frog’s mouth that leads to the lungs is called the
Glottis
The genus for tree frogs is
Hyla
The laying of eggs by the female fish is called
Spawning
The tube that leads from the throat to the lungs is the
Trachea
The sense organ of fish that picks up low-frequency underwater vibrations and pressure stimuli is the
Lateral line
The large blood vessel leading from the ventricle of the frog heart is the
Conus arteriosus
The long, red-brown structures attached to the frog’s dorsal body wall that are its major excretory organs are the
Kidney
The forward thrust of a fish swimming rapidly is provided by the The sperm-containing fluid discharged by the male fish is called
Caudal fin
The sperm containing fluid discharged by the male fish is the
Milt
The shark is not in the same class as the perch primarily because of the shark’s
Skeleton
The phylum to which the animals with backbones belong is
Chordata
The vertebral column, ribs, and skull of vertebrates form the
Axial skeleton
Characteristics observed in all vertebrates are
Closed circulatory system
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are
Arteries
An animal that eats both plant and animal material is
Omnivorous
The placing of sperm cells in the body of the female is called
Fertilization
Animals that lay eggs are called
Oviparous
The Jacobson’s organs in snakes are sensitive to
Chemicals in the air
The Gila monster is
Poisonous lizard
??Toads differ from frogs in what way?
Toads mainly on land, frogs mainly in water
Turtles that live on the land are usually called
Tortoises
Vocal sacs are found which kind of frog?
Male frogs
What are good reasons to believe that man and dinosaurs were once alive at the same time?
Job, cave pictures, dragon things in ancient cultures
What the embryonic membranes found in eggs?
Amnion, yolk sac, chorion, allantois
???Classify the following: Sea lamprey, Coelacanth, Snake, Apatosaurus, Perch
All Chordata, 3 for each Sea Lamprey- Coelacanth Snake- Chordata, vertabrata, reptila Apatosaurus Perch
A colorless protein-rich substance around the fertilized egg of a bird is
Albumen
A weak-flying bird used by God to teach the children of Israel a lesson regarding contentment in His will was the
Quail
A bird’s heart has how many chambers
Four
Animals that “chew the cud” are known as what?
Ruminants
Artiodactyla refers to
Even toed hoofed animals, ungulates
Birds are unique because they are the only animals with
Feathers
Birds have a keeled sternum because
Attaches flight muscles
Birds frequently consume gravel in order to supply the necessary grinding substances for their
Gizzard
Feathers grow on the skin from
Papilla
How many chambers are found in a mammal’s heart?
Four
In the mammal, which portion of the brain fills most of the skull?
Cerebrum
Mammalian teeth used for cutting and gnawing are
Incisors
Which teeth are primarily used for ripping and tearing?
Canines
Most of the excess heat of a bird is discharged through the
Lungs
Name the fastest running bird of flight in the U.S.
Roadrunner
Name the water birds.
Wading, swimming, diving
Name the nonplacental mammals.
Marsupials, monotremes
Name the mammalian characteristics?
Hair, produce milk and feed young with it, diaphragm
Name the functions of a mammal’s hair.
Insulating, camo, sensing, defense
Name the bird that is able to remain in flight for up to eight hours without flapping its wings.
Albatross
Oxygen and nutrients are exchanged between the mother and embryo in most mammals through the
Placenta
Part of the stomach that is used to store food in some hooved animals is caned the
Rumen
The female reproductive structure that contains the unborn mammal is the
Uterus
The type of bird wing that would be best able to make a flight through a dense forest would be a/an
Elliptical wing
The muscular chamber in which the embryo develops is known as the
Uterus
The breastbone of a bird is called the
Sternum
The muscle that separates the lungs from the abdominal organs is the
Diaphragm
The structure in mammals that contains the vocal folds is then
Larynx
The two types of hair found on most mammals include
Underhair, guard hair
The placenta is a structure that develops from the
Uterus and tissues of the embryo
The organ that produces milk for feeding of young is the
Mammary gland
The feathers that cover most of a bird’s body and give the bird its shape and color are called
Contour feathers
The larynx in mammals is the voice box. The corresponding part in a bird is the
Syrinx
The embryonic membrane that completely encloses the mammalian embryo in a protective fluid is the
Amnion
The shedding and replacement of feathers is referred to as
Molting
The mammalian order Marsupialia is represented in North America by the
Opossums
The pouched mammals belong to the order
Marsupalia
To which class do birds belong to?
Aves
Two sets of strong chisel-shaped teeth are characteristic of which mammals?
Rodents
What do precocial birds do?
Feed themselves
What structure(s) permit(s) birds to have fresh air passing through their lungs as they breathe in and out?
Air sacs
What one characteristic common to all mammals?
Mammary glands
What is the correct definition for the term Ox?
Collective term for large bovine used for work
What is the correct definition of the term Heifer?
Young female cow that has not yet given birth
Which animal has been called the ship of the desert?
Camel
Which of the senses are must highly developed in birds?
Vision and hearing
Which is the largest region of a bird’s brain?
Cerebrum
Which characteristic permits the dog and the cat to be placed in the same mammalian order?
Similar teeth
Why do birds constantly require food?
High metabolism, energy for flying
Why do birds migrate?
Warmth food, for young
