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1
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This term refers to an iguanid’s throat fan

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Dewlap

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This is the term refers to the largest group of snakes

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Colubrids

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3
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The toothlike scales found on sharks is called

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Denticles

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The term for the process whereby a mother caecilians grows a new layer of fate every three days to feed her young.

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Dermatophagy

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5
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Frogs and toads are placed into this group

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Anurans

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6
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The turtle’s upper shell that covers its back is called

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Carapace

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7
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The chimaera family consists of:

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  1. Plow-nosed chimaera
  2. long-nosed chimaera
  3. Short-nosed chimaera
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The breathing openings that sharks and rays have behind their eyes.

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Spiracles

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The three main categories of salamanders are based on this characteristic

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Reproduction

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True rays, electric rays, skates,and sawfish are classified in this group

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Batoids

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A _______________ is a scientist who studies fish

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Ichthyologist

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12
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A ______________ is a “square” on a turtle’s shell

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Scute

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13
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When a snake follows an S-shaped path by exerting force against surface irregularities it is called

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Lateral undulation

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14
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This group contains amphibians with Lon bodies and no limbs

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Caecilians

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15
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The protective layer that surrounds the nutrient-filled egg of a reptile

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Amnion

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16
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This organism has slime glands that help create a slippery coating around it

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Hagfish

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17
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This lizard like reptile has a parietal eye

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Tuatara

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18
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This organ is used by snakes to detect scent molecules

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Jacobson’s

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19
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A gecko has a transparent eye cover that is called

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Spectacle

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20
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A reptile has a color-containing cell that control’s its ability to change color

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Chromatophores

21
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Snakes use this organ to detect temperature

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Pit

22
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This type of venom attacks the circulatory system

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Hemotoxic (venom)

23
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This is the largest living lizard

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Komodo dragon

24
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This group of venomous snakes has small, immovable fangs

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Elapids

25
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The longest living animal is

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The tortoise

26
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The largest known fish is

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The whale shark

27
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This group of crocodilians have narrow snouts and a fourth lower tooth that shows when the jaw is closed

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Crocodiles

28
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This term refers to a medicine used to counteract venom

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Antivenin

29
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The shark that has eyes on large wings on either side of its head is called

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Hammerhead (shark)

30
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If an animal uses external means to regulate its body temperature, it is considered

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Cold-blooded

31
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The process by which amphibians change from aquatic larvae to terrestrial adults is called

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Metamorphosis

32
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The world’s smallest snakes are called

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Blind snakes

33
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Larvae of frogs and toads are called

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Tadpoles

34
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Herpetologists study two things:

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  1. Reptiles

2. Amphibians

35
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Animals that have four legs are known as

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Tetrapods

36
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When a snake supports its body at several points while moving the rest in the direction of motion (on sand) it is called

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Sidewinding movement

37
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Fish eggs are called

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Roe

38
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Hard, movable plate covering a fish’s gills is called

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Operculum

39
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A fin made of a single bone surrounded by muscle

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Lobed

40
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This allows fish to stay suspended in water

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Swim bladder

41
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The protective case that sharks lay their eggs in is called

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Mermaid’s purse

42
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The w-shaped band of skeletal muscle

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Myomere

43
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The fin located on the side of a fish and behind its gills

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Pectoral

44
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The prominent fin on top of a fish

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Dorsal

45
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A fish’s tail fin

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Caudal

46
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A sawfish’s long and unusual nose

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Rostrum

47
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What happens during the frog’s metamorphosis

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It’s hind legs begin to develop. The front legs form after the hind legs.
During leg growth, the tail begins to shrink
The digestive system begins to shrink.
The tadpole develops lungs.

48
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During the frog’s metamorphosis, once the tail is completely absorbed, the tadpole =now called a froglet

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Is capable of leaving the water.

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