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1
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What is the taxonomic Class of Reptiles?

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Class Reptila

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What is the scientific study of reptiles called?

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Herpetology

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Describe the skin of reptiles and compare it to amphibian skin.

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  • Dry, scaled with few glands
  • impermeable to water
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Describe the three main kids of reptile scales (cycloid, keeled, granular)

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  • Cycloid Scales: smooth and shiny
  • keeled Scaled: rough with raised ridge
  • Granular Scales: small round bumps
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Describe reproduction in reptiles, what structures are used, internal or external, etc

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  • Internal fertilization
  • males has copulatory organ except Tuatara
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6
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What method of birth do reptiles use?

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Oviparous

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Describe reptile eggs by comparing them to amphibian eggs. How are reptile eggs better adapted to survive on dry land?

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The egg is amniotic (liquid-filled) and water tight, so it can survive on dry land

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Explain the body temperature of reptiles in terms of being ectothermic and poikilothermic.

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  • Reptiles warm their bodies by basking in the sun, so they are ectothermic.
  • They are also poikilothermic.
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9
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What is behavioral thermoregulation?

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reptiles have some control over their body temperature by moving into the sun to warm up and moving into the shade to cool off when needed.

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10
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What kind of heart do most reptiles have?

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3 chambered heart

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What kind of teeth do most reptiles have?

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homodont they are all shaped the alike

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12
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What is the taxonomic Order of turtles?

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Order Chelonia

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Compare tortoises, freshwater turtles, and marine turtles?

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  • Tortoises: terrestrial, heavy weighted limbs and toes with claws
  • Freshwater Turtles: live in ponds, lakes and streams. Flatted shells, webbed toes
  • Marine Turtles: live in the sea, flippers, flattened shells, salt excretion glands
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Describe the shell of turtles, what is it made of?

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  • Outer layer keratin
  • Inner layer bone
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What is the carapace and plastron?

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  • Carapace: Dorsal side
  • Plastron: Ventral side
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How do turtles feed? Do they have teeth?

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  • no teeth
  • tough horny beak to bite and tear their food
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What is the taxonomic Order of crocodiles and alligators?

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Order Crocodilia

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Describe how crocodiles are adapted to life in the water

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  • Their eyes and nostrils are on top of their head.
  • Their bodies are flat.
  • They have powerful tails and webbed feet for swimming.
  • Valves close their ears and nose when under water.
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What is significant about crocodiles heart?

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4 chambered heart

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How do crocodiles feed?

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  • Carnivorous
  • Inertial: toss their food to the back of their throat
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How does the incubation temperature determine the sex of the crocodile offspring?

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  • Male: high temperature
  • Female: low temperature
22
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What is the taxonomic Order of snakes and lizards?

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Order Squamata

23
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List and explain the differences between lizards and snakes

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  • Lizards: Have eyelids, 4 limbs (usually), Similar scales dorsal and ventral
  • Snakes: No eyelids, No limbs, Large ventral scales called scutes, Forked tongue, Jacobson’s organ
24
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What is Jacobson’s organ and what do snakes us it for?

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  • to sense odor molecules in the air
  • Odor molecules stick to the tongue, and are sensed by Jacobson’s organ when the tongue is retracted.
25
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Describe the teeth of Constrictors, Colubrids, Elapids, and Vipers.

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  • Constrictors: no fangs. Not venomous
  • Colubrids: Elongated grooved fangs in the back of the jaw. Slightly Venomous
  • Elapids: Short, un-hinged fangs in front of the mouth. Venomous
  • Vipers: Large, hinged fangs in front of the mouth. Venomous
26
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What is the pit of a pit viper and what is it used for?

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  • Heat sensitive pit
  • to find warm blooded prey
27
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Describe 4 characteristics that you can use to identify a rattlesnake.

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  • wide triangular head
  • narrow necks
  • rattles on tails
    • Pits on heads
28
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Where is snake venom produced?

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modified salivary glands

29
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What do snakes use venom for?

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for getting food

30
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What is the purpose of enzymes in venom?

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to help spread the toxin

31
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What is #1?

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Fang

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What is #2?

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Nostril

33
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What is #3?

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pit

34
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What is #4?

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Venom duct

35
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What is #5?

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Venom gland

36
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What is #6?

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Compressor muscle

37
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What snake jaw is this?

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Venomous elapid

38
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What snake jaw is this?

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Venomous Viper/Pit Viper

39
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What jaw is this?

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Venomous Colubrid/Rear fanged

40
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What jaw is this?

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Nonvenomous harmless/Lacking fangs

41
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What is #1?

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Brain

42
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What is #2?

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Accessory Olfactory Bulb

43
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What is #3?

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Vomeronasal Nerve

44
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What is #4?

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Jacobson’s Organ

45
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What is #5?

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Roof of Mouth

46
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What is #6?

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Tongue extended

47
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What is #7?

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Odor Molecules

48
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What is #8?

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Jacobson’s Organ

49
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What is #9?

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Tongue Retracted

50
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What is #10?

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Odor particles and salivary fluid

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