Chapter 17-18

Question 0

A transparent membrane that binds an organ to the dorsal body wall is the

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Mesenteries

Question 1

A thin covering that keeps the frog’s eyeball moist while the organism is out of the water is the

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Nicitating membrane

Question 2

A giant flying reptile that was common when fossils were being formed was the

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Pteranodon

Question 3

A fish can move to different depths by adjusting the amount of gas in its

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Swim bladder

Question 4

A form of camouflage in which the upper half of an aquatic animal is darker than its lower half is

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Countershading

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A fish’s keenest sense is probably the

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Smell/olfactory

Question 6

A lizard that can easily change its color is the

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Chameleon

Question 7

Amphibians are not completely free of a water environment because of their

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Reproductive and life cycles

Question 8

Based on the description in Job, behemoth was probably a/an

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Brontosaurus

Question 9

Describe the frog heart

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Three chambered

Question 10

Describe the tympanic membrane in the frog.

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Eardrum, behind eye, covers middle ear

Question 11

During hibernation the frog respires mainly by means of its

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Skin

Question 12

Estivation is a time of

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Summertime inactivity

Question 13

Hemotoxin is a venom that affects

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Blood cells

Question 14

How does respiration in amphibians take place?

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Gills, lungs, skin

Question 15

In order for fish to respire, they need a constant flow of water through their

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Gills

Question 16

Name the poisonous snakes in the U.S.?

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Rattlesnake, pit viper, copperhead, sea snakes

Question 17

Pit vipers differ from true vipers in that they

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Have pits between their eyes and nostrils that sense heat

Question 18

The digestive, reproductive, and excretory systems of the frog open into a common chamber called the

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Cloaca

Question 19

The brain lobe that coordinates muscular activity is the

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Cerebellum

Question 20

Give examples of instinctive behavior in a pet dog

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Marking territory, submission, etc

Question 21

The opening in the frog’s mouth that leads to the lungs is called the

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Glottis

Question 22

The genus for tree frogs is

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Hyla

Question 23

The laying of eggs by the female fish is called

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Spawning

Question 24

The tube that leads from the throat to the lungs is the

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Trachea

Question 25

The sense organ of fish that picks up low-frequency underwater vibrations and pressure stimuli is the

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Lateral line

Question 26

The large blood vessel leading from the ventricle of the frog heart is the

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Conus arteriosus

Question 27

The long, red-brown structures attached to the frog's dorsal body wall that are its major excretory organs are the

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Kidney

Question 28

The forward thrust of a fish swimming rapidly is provided by the The sperm-containing fluid discharged by the male fish is called

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Caudal fin

Question 29

The sperm containing fluid discharged by the male fish is the

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Milt

Question 30

The shark is not in the same class as the perch primarily because of the shark's

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Skeleton

Question 31

The phylum to which the animals with backbones belong is

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Chordata

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The vertebral column, ribs, and skull of vertebrates form the

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Axial skeleton

Question 33

Characteristics observed in all vertebrates are

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Closed circulatory system

Question 34

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are

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Arteries

Question 35

An animal that eats both plant and animal material is

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Omnivorous

Question 36

The placing of sperm cells in the body of the female is called

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Fertilization

Question 37

Animals that lay eggs are called

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Oviparous

Question 38

The Jacobson's organs in snakes are sensitive to

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Chemicals in the air

Question 39

The Gila monster is

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Poisonous lizard

Question 40

??Toads differ from frogs in what way?

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Toads mainly on land, frogs mainly in water

Question 41

Turtles that live on the land are usually called

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Tortoises

Question 42

Vocal sacs are found which kind of frog?

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Male frogs

Question 43

What are good reasons to believe that man and dinosaurs were once alive at the same time?

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Job, cave pictures, dragon things in ancient cultures

Question 44

What the embryonic membranes found in eggs?

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Amnion, yolk sac, chorion, allantois

Question 45

???Classify the following: Sea lamprey, Coelacanth, Snake, Apatosaurus, Perch

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``` All Chordata, 3 for each Sea Lamprey- Coelacanth Snake- Chordata, vertabrata, reptila Apatosaurus Perch ```

Question 46

A colorless protein-rich substance around the fertilized egg of a bird is

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Albumen

Question 47

A weak-flying bird used by God to teach the children of Israel a lesson regarding contentment in His will was the

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Quail

Question 48

A bird's heart has how many chambers

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Four

Question 49

Animals that "chew the cud" are known as what?

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Ruminants

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Artiodactyla refers to

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Even toed hoofed animals, ungulates

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Birds are unique because they are the only animals with

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Feathers

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Birds have a keeled sternum because

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Attaches flight muscles

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Birds frequently consume gravel in order to supply the necessary grinding substances for their

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Gizzard

Question 54

Feathers grow on the skin from

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Papilla

Question 55

How many chambers are found in a mammal’s heart?

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Four

Question 56

In the mammal, which portion of the brain fills most of the skull?

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Cerebrum

Question 57

Mammalian teeth used for cutting and gnawing are

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Incisors

Question 58

Which teeth are primarily used for ripping and tearing?

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Canines

Question 59

Most of the excess heat of a bird is discharged through the

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Lungs

Question 60

Name the fastest running bird of flight in the U.S.

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Roadrunner

Question 61

Name the water birds.

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Wading, swimming, diving

Question 62

Name the nonplacental mammals.

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Marsupials, monotremes

Question 63

Name the mammalian characteristics?

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Hair, produce milk and feed young with it, diaphragm

Question 64

Name the functions of a mammal's hair.

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Insulating, camo, sensing, defense

Question 65

Name the bird that is able to remain in flight for up to eight hours without flapping its wings.

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Albatross

Question 66

Oxygen and nutrients are exchanged between the mother and embryo in most mammals through the

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Placenta

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Part of the stomach that is used to store food in some hooved animals is caned the

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Rumen

Question 68

The female reproductive structure that contains the unborn mammal is the

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Uterus

Question 69

The type of bird wing that would be best able to make a flight through a dense forest would be a/an

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Elliptical wing

Question 70

The muscular chamber in which the embryo develops is known as the

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Uterus

Question 71

The breastbone of a bird is called the

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Sternum

Question 72

The muscle that separates the lungs from the abdominal organs is the

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Diaphragm

Question 73

The structure in mammals that contains the vocal folds is then

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Larynx

Question 74

The two types of hair found on most mammals include

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Underhair, guard hair

Question 75

The placenta is a structure that develops from the

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Uterus and tissues of the embryo

Question 76

The organ that produces milk for feeding of young is the

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Mammary gland

Question 77

The feathers that cover most of a bird's body and give the bird its shape and color are called

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Contour feathers

Question 78

The larynx in mammals is the voice box. The corresponding part in a bird is the

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Syrinx

Question 79

The embryonic membrane that completely encloses the mammalian embryo in a protective fluid is the

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Amnion

Question 80

The shedding and replacement of feathers is referred to as

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Molting

Question 81

The mammalian order Marsupialia is represented in North America by the

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Opossums

Question 82

The pouched mammals belong to the order

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Marsupalia

Question 83

To which class do birds belong to?

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Aves

Question 84

Two sets of strong chisel-shaped teeth are characteristic of which mammals?

Answer 84

Rodents

Question 85

What do precocial birds do?

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Feed themselves

Question 86

What structure(s) permit(s) birds to have fresh air passing through their lungs as they breathe in and out?

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Air sacs

Question 87

What one characteristic common to all mammals?

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Mammary glands

Question 88

What is the correct definition for the term Ox?

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Collective term for large bovine used for work

Question 89

What is the correct definition of the term Heifer?

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Young female cow that has not yet given birth

Question 90

Which animal has been called the ship of the desert?

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Camel

Question 91

Which of the senses are must highly developed in birds?

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Vision and hearing

Question 92

Which is the largest region of a bird's brain?

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Cerebrum

Question 93

Which characteristic permits the dog and the cat to be placed in the same mammalian order?

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Similar teeth

Question 94

Why do birds constantly require food?

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High metabolism, energy for flying

Question 95

Why do birds migrate?

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Warmth food, for young