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What does UVA trigger?

What is UVB for?

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Reproduction

Vitamin D conversion

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What is the preferred optimum temperature zone for most reptiles?

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20-38oC

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Where is the fat stored which is the main energy source during hibernation?

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Liver and tail

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How much body weight should a tortoise lose during hibernation?

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10%

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What is the optimal Ca:P ratio in reptiles?

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2:1

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What are the 3 spinal regions in reptiles?

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Presacral, sacral, caudal

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What is the blood volume of reptiles?

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5-8% of bodyweight

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What is the egg tooth in reptiles used for?

What is it made of?

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Rupturing membranes and shell during hatching
Snakes and lizards-adapted maxillary tooth
Crocodiles/chelonians-keratinised tissue

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Where are the kidneys located in reptiles?

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Caudal coelom

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Which reptile species have a bladder?

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Chelonians, some lizards

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Name the 3 sections of the cloaca and state what they do

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Copradeum- collects faeces
Urodeum-collects urine, drains reproductive tract
Proctodeum- urine and faecal matter mix, excreted from body

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In female reptiles, what do the oviducts secrete for eggshell formation?

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Albumin, protein and calcium

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In reptiles, what controls shedding of skin?

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Thyroid gland

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What is meant by heliothermic?

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Gains heat from the sun-basking

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What is the ideal body temperature of a tortoise?

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22-33oC

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How many claws do tortoises have?

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FL=5

HL=4/5

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What are the venepuncture sites of a tortoise?

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Jugular vein

Dorsal coccygeal vein

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If tortoises have no diaphragm, how do they drive respiration?

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Use trunk muscles

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How long does the passage of food take in a tortoise?

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2-4 weeks

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What is the difference in the plastrons of male and female tortoises?

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Male=concave shape

Female=convex or flat shape

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In snakes, do all of the precloacal vertebrae have ribs?

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Yes, except for the first 2 cervical

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Do snakes retain remnants of their ancestral limbs?

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Yes- ‘primitive’ snakes (boas and pythons) retain remnants of pelvic limbs as spurs

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What is the preferred body temperature of a snake?

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How is a snake’s jaw modified to allow it to swallow large prey?

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Mandible is in 2 halves, linked by an elastic ligament (no symphysis)
Can move each side independently and ‘walk’ over prey

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In chelonians, what are the upper and lower portion of the shell called?
Upper=carapace | Lower=plastron
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What basic tissue forms the rest of the shell, excluding the scutes?
Dermal bone plates
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In chelonians, what components of the skeleton have fused with the inside of the shell?
Ribs, spine
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What are the 3 kinds of fish filter?
Chemical-adsorb substances from water: carbon='colour-causing substances eg phenols, zeolite=ammonia, phosphate-removing granules prevent algae Mechanical- to trap suspended and sinking solid wastes Biological-Ammonia oxidising bacteria break down ammonia to nitrite. Nitrite oxidising bacteria break down nitrite to nitrate
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What is the function of the lateral line in fish?
Detects underwater vibrations and determines the direction of their source Detects changes in pressure, movement etc
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What is the function of pelvic fins in fish?
Used to help elevation and descent through water, acts as a brake, assists when turning sharply. Some fish have adapted theirs into 'suckers' to cling to rocks in fast-flowing water
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What is the function of the dorsal fin?
Sharp turns, and to stop the fish from rolling as it swims | May be venomous
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What is the function of pectoral fins?
Used for slow and precise movements
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What is the function of the anal fin?
Stability
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What is the function of a swim bladder?
Hollow, gas-filled balance organ that allows a fish to conserve energy by maintaining neutral buoyancy (suspending) in water
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In fish, what is the pyloric caeca?
Organ with finger-like projections Located near junction of the stomach and intestines Secretes enzymes that aid in digestion
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In parrots, what provides plumage colour?
Melanocytes provide brown, yellow and black melanins Rd and yellows come from dietary carotenoid pigments White and blue is due to reflection and refraction of light through air spaces and specialised cornified cells within un- or semi-pigmented feathers
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In birds, which oviduct is functional and which is rudimentary?
Right is rudimentary, left is functional
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In birds, what are the 5 parts of the oviduct and what happens in each one? How long does the egg spend in each section?
Infundibulum-oocyte capture, impregnation by sperm, surrounds fertilised egg with chalazae (suspends the yolk) (15 mins) Magnum-produces albumin (protein) (3 hours) Isthmus-produces shell membranes (1 hour 15 mins) Uterus (shell gland)-albumin layer completed, calcified egg shell is produced (20 hours) Vagina-egg cuticle is added (minutes)
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Describe inhalation and exhalation in birds
1st inhalation: air flows through the trachea and bronchi, mostly into the posterior air sacs 1st exhalation: air moves from the posterior air sacs into the lungs 2nd inhalation: air moves from the lungs to the anterior air sacs 2nd exhalation: air moves from the anterior air sacs back into the trachea and then out
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Do birds have alveoli?
No- instead their lungs contain millions of tiny passages called parabronchi
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When measuring fish, what is the difference between the total and standard length?
Total=whole of fish, to end of caudal fin lobes | Standard=to end of caudal peduncle
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In fish, muscles of the tail and trunk consist of a series of muscle blocks called what?
Myotomes
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In fish, what is the difference between white and red muscle?
White: Short duration, bursts of power, quick fatigue, low mitochondria and myoglobin levels, little vascularisation, anaerobic glycolysis Red: Sustained swimming, abundant myoglobin and mitochondria, aerobic respiration
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In fish, give the 8 stages of the circulatory system
Sinus venosus -> Atrium -> Ventricle -> Conus arteriosus -> Gills -> Respiratory capillaries -> Systemic capillaries -> Body
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What is meant by brackish water?
More salty than freshwater, but not as salty as sea water
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Where is the swim bladder located in the fish?
Dorsal to the stomach and gonad, and ventral to the kidney
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In snakes, which lung is reduced/absent?
Left
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In snakes, which are more cranial: gonads or kidneys?
Gonads

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