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Reptile And Amphibian Study Guide Flashcards

1
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What does amphibian mean?

A

Double life

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2
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What is a spermatophore?

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Sperm packet laid by male salamanders

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3
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What is paedomorphosis? Give example)

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Adults retain their juvenile characteristics for life
Axolotl

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4
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How had paedomorphosis been important to the evolution of predominantly aquatic salamanders?

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Retain external gills
Better aquatic respiration

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5
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Salamanders reproductive behaviors

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Male lays spermatophore female takes packet into cloaca and lays fertilized egg
INTERNAL FERTILIZATION

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6
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Frog reproductive behavior

A

Amplexus
Male clasps female and squeezes
Male releases sperm as female lays eggs
EXTERNAL FERTILIZATION

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7
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List three adaptations amphibians have for living in water

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Lay eggs in water
Larvae have gills
Respiration through skin

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8
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List three adaptations amphibians have for living on land

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Replaced gills with lungs
Legs-tetrapods
Mucus glands- prevents evaporation

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9
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What is a tetrapod?

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Four legs

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10
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What are chromatophores

A

Cells that contain color changing pigments

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11
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Are amphibians monoecious or dioecious

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Dioecious

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12
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Order gymnophiona

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Apods/ caecilians
Long/ slender body
No limbs
Tropical forest
Terminal anus
Blind
Burrow into the ground

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13
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Pancreas

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Makes insulin DIGESTIVE GLAND

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14
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Cloaca

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Sewer-EGGS,SPERM,URINE,Feces

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15
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Gall bladder

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Stores bile

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16
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Spleen

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stores blood and makes blood cells
Part of immune system

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17
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Fat bodies

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Energy source

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18
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Kidney

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Excrete excess water

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19
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Mesentery

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Tissue
Holds together small intestine coils

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20
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Liver

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Makes bile DETOXIFIER

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21
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How is the frog similar to other vertebrae’s?

A

Vertebrate
Ectotherm
Dioecious

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22
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How is the frog different from other vertebrates?

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Metamorphosis
Respire through skin

23
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How are amphibians and reptiles alike

A

Ectotherm
Dioecious
Lay eggs
3 chambered heart except crocodile

24
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Which amphibian exhibits incredible regeneration capabilities

25
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Explain two reptilian adaptations that allow terrestrial living

A

Lungs
Scaly skin

26
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What is Jacob sons organ

A

Sense organ in mouth

27
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What order reptile has Jacobson organ

A

Order squamata
Corn snake/ garter

28
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Testudines

A

Sea turtle
No teeth
Shell

29
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Crocodile

30
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Plastron

31
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Nuerotoxic venom

A

Paralyzes nervous system

32
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Kinetic skull

33
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Crocodilian

34
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Hemolytic venom

A

Breaks down tissues

35
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Carapace

36
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Alligator

A

U shaped snout
Shorter
Not as aggressive
Faster on land/water
Fewer teeth

37
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Crocodile

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V shaped snout
Longer
More aggressive
Slower on land/water
Toothy

38
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Elapidae

A

Short, front fixed fangs

39
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Example of elapidae

40
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Colubridae

A

Rear fangs

41
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Example of venomous colubridae

42
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Example of non venomous colubridae

43
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Viperidae

A

Hallow, retractable fangs

44
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Example of viperdae

A

Gaboon viper

45
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Shell

A

Protection

46
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Albumen

A

A reservoir of water and proteins
Defense against bacteria

47
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Yolk

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Source of food for the embryo

48
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Yolk sac

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Provides nutrition and gas exchange between mom and child

49
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Chorion

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Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between embryo and egg external environment

50
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Allantois

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Serves as a respiratory organ and reservoir for excretion

51
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Embryo

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Developmental stage

52
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Amnion

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Protective cushion

53
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Amniotic cavity

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Protects the fetus from trauma

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