Reptiles

Question 1

Lizzards and snakes

Answer 1

Class reptilia

Question 2

Turtles and tortises

Answer 2

Class Chelonia

Question 3

Aminotes

Answer 3

Have a amniotic egg

Question 4

aminion

Answer 4

Protects embryo within aquatic enviroments

Question 5

Yolk sac

Answer 5

Provides Nutrients

Question 6

Allantois

Answer 6

Storage of metabolic wastes

Question 7

Chorion

Answer 7

Functions in gas exchange

Question 8

How to tell lizards from snakes

Answer 8

Moveable eyelids and external ear opning

Question 9

Snake Characteristics

Answer 9

Legless
Scales , Dryskin
No movable eyelids
No ears

Question 10

Organ in snakes mouth

Answer 10

Jacobsons

Question 11

Mandibular Liberation

Answer 11

Lower jaw expand to accomadate large prey

Question 12

Tuartas

Answer 12

Third Eye 2 species on the small islands off coast of NZ

Question 13

Class Chelonia

Answer 13

Turtles and tortises

Question 14

Turtles and tortoises

Answer 14

Class Chelonia

Question 15

Reptiles and turtles have epidermal scales composed of

Answer 15

Keratin

Question 16

Scutes

Answer 16

HOrny keratin scales inderlaid by bony plates

Question 17

Amniotic

Answer 17

Eggs never laid in water

Question 18

Animals that have environmental sex determination

Answer 18

All crocodilians, both tuatras, many turtles, many lizzards

Question 19

Cardiovascular system in repitles and turtles

Answer 19

Oxygenation of blood via lungs, not gills

Question 20

Aquatic turtles respire through

Answer 20

Skin
Lining of there throat
Bursae ( vascular sacs) in cloaca

Question 21

Type of glands that excrete salt in turtles, crocodiles, marine birds

Answer 21

Orbital

Question 22

Type of glands that excrete salt in sea snakes

Answer 22

Sublingual

Question 23

Type of glands that excrete salt in lizards

Answer 23

Nasal

Question 24

Advantages of using uric acid

Answer 24

There is very little water loss therefore good for birds insects and land snails. Flight/ Lack of water.

Question 25

Fish are limited by

Answer 25

Low spatial thermal hererogenity

Question 26

Amphibians are limited by

Answer 26

there vulnerable to desiccation