Section 18.1-- Reptiles: The Creeping Invertebrates

Question 1

reptile is derived from the Latin word which means

Answer 1

to creep

Question 2

reptiles are considered ______________ because they regulate their temperature by external factors

Answer 2

cold-blooded

Question 3

as a result of being cold-blooded, reptiles’ body temperature fluctuates with the temperature of their ________________–

Answer 3

surroundings

Question 4

animals whose body temperature fluctuate in this manner are called

Answer 4

poikilotherms (varied temperature)

Question 5

similarities among reptiles

Answer 5

vertebrates
cold-blooded
dry, tough skin covered by scales
breathe with lungs

Question 6

except snakes and a few lizards, all reptiles are

Answer 6

tetrapods

Question 7

most living reptiles have a ___________-chambered heart

Answer 7

three (two atria and single partially divided ventricle)

Question 8

most reptiles are _______________. means produce eggs

Answer 8

oviparous

Question 9

reptiles that bear their young alive are

Answer 9

ovoviviparous (bring forth alive from eggs)

Question 10

the most numerous reptiles

Answer 10

lizards

Question 11

probably the most common lizards

Answer 11

iguanas, geckos, chameleons, skinks

Question 12

lizards live mostly in the

Answer 12

tropical regions

Question 13

lizard species that is actually sea animal

Answer 13

marine iguana

Question 14

the majority of lizards are less than _____________ long

Answer 14

one foot

Question 15

the only two poisonous lizard species that are both native to North and Central American countries

Answer 15

Gila monster (predominantly pink and yellow patched)
Mexican beaded lizard

Question 16

T/F: poisonous lizards spry venom

Answer 16

FALSE

Question 17

noted for their ability to change color and blend with their surroundings

Answer 17

chameleons (most abundant in Africa)

Question 18

all lizards ___________ once a month while they are active

Answer 18

molt

Question 19

lizard that hides in crevices and inflates its body with air so the predator cannot remove it

Answer 19

chuckwalla

Question 20

can glide from tree to tree by spreading out folds of scaly membrane that are supported by ribs

Answer 20

Draco (flying dragon)

Question 21

lizard that squirts blood from its eye at its predator

Answer 21

horned lizard

Question 22

the majority of lizards are

Answer 22

insectivores

Question 23

most lizards have a good sense of ______________ and ____________s

Answer 23

smell and sight

Question 24

the only lizard that can make a loud noise is the

Answer 24

gecko