reptile AP Flashcards
t/f: the front libs of most reptiles are longer than the hind limbs
false
t/f: reptiles lack vocal cords
true
t/f: all reptiles share a similar GI tract
false
t/f: most reptiles do not care for their eggs or young
true
t/f: snakes and lizards do not have eyelids
true
t/f: reptiles can voluntarily change the size of their pupils
true
box turtles are considered to be ____
chelonians
snakes and lizards are considered to be ____
squamata
___ are the most commonly used reptile in biomedical research. this is because of their ___. their ____ also closely resembles that of humans
snakes ; venom ; skin
___ are keratinous scales that cover and protect the skin. they are found in ___ and ____
scutes ; turtles ; tortoises
__ shed their skin in one piece where ___ and ___ shed their skin in pieces
snakes ; lizards ; chelonians
the bony shell of chelonians is made up of a dorsal ___ and a ventral ___. some species, like the ___, have a hinged plastron
carapace ; plastron ; box turtle
the ___ of snakes is located on the floor of the oral cavity, just caudal to the tongue and is mobile. this mobility allows the snake to ____ while ingesting prey
glottis ; breathe
the lungs of chelonians and some lizards are ___ and snakes and the rest of the lizards have a saclike lung with ____ lobe
bilobed ; one
the forked tongue that many reptiles have allows scent particles to be delivered to the ___ organ, which can also be called the _____
vomeronasal ; jacobsons organ
salivary glands of snakes release ___ secretions that ____ prey and aid in digestion. ___ glands of some snakes are considered salivary glands
enzymatic ; lubricate ; venom
the keratinized beak of chelonians is called a ___
tomia
the nephrons of reptiles do not reabsorb water. where does the reabsorption occur
from urine through the urinary bladder, rectum or cloaca
reptiles have a ____ so nephrotoxic drugs should not be administered to the ___ 1/3 of the body
renal portal system ; caudal
the three components of reptile droppings aare ___,___ and ___
urine ; urates ;; feces
the heart of snakes, lizards, and chelonians has ___ chambers, ___ atria and ____ ventricle
3 ; 2 ; 1
what three systems empty into the cloaca
urinary ; digestive ; reproductive systems
reptiles have a single bone in the middle ear called the ____
columella
many reptiles can drop their tails this is called
autonomy
the courtship behaviors that can be seen in reptiles include
head bobbing ; dewlap extension ; biting
POTZ stands for
preferred optimum temperature zone
all reptiles are known to carry what zoonotic disease
salmonella
UV light is required by most reptiles in order for them to produce
vitamin D
