Reptiles

Question 1

Are reptiles monophyletic?

Answer 1

No

Question 2

The benefits of an amniotic egg are:

A. Faster development of larger offspring in dry environments
B. Embryo that carries its own water
C. Waste released into H2O
D. Environment helps protect against dessication

Answer 2

A + B

Question 3

Amniotic eggs in a eutherian mammal:

A. Are oviparous only
B. Eggs usually laid in water: variations in the dry
C. The amnion, chorion and allantois perform similar functions and are retained inside mother
D. Brood in back pockets

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Convection means:

A. Transfer of heat by movement of air / liquid past surface
B. Non direct contact, transmission through electromagnetic waves
C. Direct transfer of heat between molecules of objects in direct contact
D. Removal of heat from surface of liquid that is losing some molecules as gas

Answer 4

Answer A

Question 5

What are the 4 methods of thermoregulation?

Answer 5

Conduction
Convection
Evaporation
Radiation

Question 6

Radiation means:

A. Transfer of heat by movement of air / liquid past surface
B. Non direct contact, transmission through electromagnetic waves
C. Direct transfer of heat between molecules of objects in direct contact
D. Removal of heat from surface of liquid that is losing some molecules as gas

Answer 6

B

Question 7

Which group of animals ventilate lungs via contraction of axial musculature: pulls air into lungs or forces it out

Answer 7

Reptiles

Question 8

Reptiles ventilate with a _____flow

Answer 8

unidirectional

Question 9

Varanids use

A. buccal pumping
B. muscular diaphragm
C. Subcutaneous respiration

Answer 9

A. buccal pumping

Question 10

Most reptiles have a 4 chambered heart and ventricles ______ by septum except crocodilians with a ____septum

Answer 10

partially separated

complete

Question 11

Reptiles have __ major aortas for ____ circulation and ____ artery for their ______ circuit

Answer 11

two, systemic

one, pulmonary

Question 12

Reptiles have a ____ kidney

Answer 12

Metanephric kidney

Question 13

In crocodilians, the arterial heart valves shunts blood away while underwater. This is done by

A.) pulmonary and systemic circuits is connect and bypasses the lungs to the digestion system
B.) pulmonary and systemic circuits are separated and will continue to pump blood throughout the entire body

Answer 13

A

Question 14

The Order Rhyncocephalia is found in

1. ) North America
2. ) New Zealand
3. ) All of Australiasia
4. ) South East Asia

Answer 14

2 New Zealand

Question 15

The pariental eye in the order Rhyncocephalia is used for:

A.) triggering hormones during breeding season
B.) exclusively thermoregulation
C.) complex images
D.) copulation

Answer 15

A