Reptiles Flashcards
(Characteristics) Integument thickened to prevent _______; scales reinforce with _________; chromatophores embedded provide _________.
Desiccation, Beta-keratin, color
(Characteristics) Eggs bearing membranes - _______ (gas exchange); _________ (waste storage); ________ (nourishment); _______ (protects embryo) w/ ________ (reduce water loss).
Chorion, allantois, yolk, amnion, calcareous shell
(Characteristics) Jaws with a greater degree of musculature generating more force for __________.
Crushing/gripping
(Characteristics) Copulatory organ allows ________ so eggs (once fertilized) can be encased in _________; cells in the oviduct add ______ (egg white) and _________ the shell.
Internal fertilization, waterproof shell, albium, mineralize
(Characteristics) Heart made more efficient by greater degree of ________ between ________ (rt, detoxy) and _________ (left/oxy) blood in the ventricle; crocodiles have 1st ________ heart.
Separation, pulmonary, systemic, 4-chambered
(Characteristics) Respiration improved by the addition of a _______ which can expand the _______ and draw in under a ________ pressure, more smaller air sacs (alveoli) increase __________ for exchange.
Rib cage, thoracic cavity, negative, SA
(Characteristics) ______ and _______ girdles and musculature provide ________ of body due to lack of buoyancy provided by water.
Pelvic, pectoral, greater support
(Characteristics) Brain becoming more complex; larger ________ so more complex behaviors; __________ on roof of _______ detects chemicals inhaled or brought by tongue.
Cerebrum, Jacobson’s organ, pharynx
(Characteristics) Excrete _______ wastes as _______ which forms a solid so it allows conservation of _______ within the body.
Nitrogenus, uric acid, water
___________ - cannot deliberately generate heat inside the body to maintain thermal _________; engage in “_______” to warm and _______ to cool so they maintain the body temperature within tolerable range.
Ectothermic, homeostasis, basking, burrowing
(Divisions, Testudines) Testudines are…
Turtles
(Divisions, Testudines) Ribs and veretbrate fused with _______ above.
Carapace
(Divisions, Testudines) Breathing makes use of ________ due to rigid body.
Pectoral muscles
(Divisions, Testudines) Eggs incubated __________ where nest _________ determines gender of the offspring.
Underground, temperature
(Divisions, Squamata) Squamata includes…
Lizards and snakes
(Divisions, Squamata) ________ makes use of joints in upper jaw to allow animal to seize and manipulate prey.
Kinetic skull
(Divisions, Squamata) Lizards include… (4)
Geckos, iguanas, skinks, and chameleons
(Divisions, Squamata) Snakes are limbless and lack _______ and __________, vertebrate that are ________ and more __________ to aid in undulations.
Pelvic, pectoral girdles, wider, numerous
(Divisions, Squamata) _________ allows for consumption of very large prey.
Kinetic skull
(Divisions, Squamata) Pit vipers sense ______ and hollow fangs inject neuro- or hemorrhagic ________.
Heat, toxins
(Divisions, Tuataras) Only ______ living species, survivors of ________ group.
Two, Mesozoic
(Divisions, Tuataras) Inhabit several islands of…
New Zealand
(Divisions, Tuataras) Slow-growing, long-lived, ________ animals.
Burrowing
(Divisions, Crocidilia) Crocodilia includes… (2)
Crocodiles and Alligators
(Divisions, Crocidilia) Only surviving memeber of the great __________ family.
Dinosaur
(Divisions, Crocidilia) Teeth _________ like dinosaurs and early birds.
Set in sockets
(Divisions, Crocidilia) Crocodiles w/ _______ snout w/ lower teeth showing.
Narrower
(Divisions, Crocidilia) Alligators w/ _________ snout and teeth hidden when mouth is shut.
Broader
(Divisions, Crocidilia) _________ dependent sex determination in the nest
Temperature
