Question 1

Members of three of the four living orders of reptiles are found on all continents EXCEPT.

Accepted Answer

A) Asia. 
B) Africa. 
C) Australia. 
D) Antarctica. 
E) Europe. 
A) Asia. 
B) Africa. 
C) Australia. 
D) Antarctica. 
E) Europe.

Question 2

The dorsal portion of a turtle shell is called the

Accepted Answer

A) carapace. 
B) cephalothorax. 
C) plastron. 
D) sternum. 
E) dorsum. 
A) carapace. 
B) cephalothorax. 
C) plastron. 
D) sternum. 
E) dorsum.

Question 3

Venom glands of snakes are modified

Accepted Answer

A) thyroid glands. 
B) tongue papillae. 
C) taste buds. 
D) salivary glands. 
E) tooth sockets. 
A) thyroid glands. 
B) tongue papillae. 
C) taste buds. 
D) salivary glands. 
E) tooth sockets.

Question 4

Crocodiles and turtles are easy to distinguish by the presence or absence of a shell.Some subtle characteristics are listed below.Check all of the characteristics that are true for the Crocodylia only.Do not check characteristics that are present in Testudines only or those present in members of both groups.

Accepted Answer

A) Members of the archosaur lineage 
B)  Triangular eye orbits 
C)  Keratinized beak 
D)  Nesting and parental care of young 
E)  Thecodont teeth
F) Partially divided ventricle 
A) Members of the archosaur lineage 
B)  Triangular eye orbits 
C)  Keratinized beak 
D)  Nesting and parental care of young 
E)  Thecodont teeth
F) Partially divided ventricle

Question 5

Tuataras have an extremely limited distribution; they are now limited only to a few islands off the shore of

Accepted Answer

A) Australia. 
B) Ecuador. 
C) California. 
D) England. 
E) New Zealand. 
A) Australia. 
B) Ecuador. 
C) California. 
D) England. 
E) New Zealand.

Question 6

Most reptiles lack vocal cords; indeed,vocalizations are only important to

Accepted Answer

A) tuataras. 
B) snakes. 
C) crocodilians. 
D) lizards. 
E) amphisbaenids. 
A) tuataras. 
B) snakes. 
C) crocodilians. 
D) lizards. 
E) amphisbaenids.

Question 7

Snakes and lizards are superficially dissimilar.Which of the following is one reason that both are classified in the order Squamata?

Accepted Answer

A) They are both members of the Archosauria. 
B) They both have a highly mobile skull and jaw (a kinetic skull) that aids in feeding. 
C) They both have lower jaws that are loosely joined anteriorly so that the two halves of the lower jaw can move independently of each other. 
D) They both have acrodont teeth. 
A) They are both members of the Archosauria. 
B) They both have a highly mobile skull and jaw (a kinetic skull) that aids in feeding. 
C) They both have lower jaws that are loosely joined anteriorly so that the two halves of the lower jaw can move independently of each other. 
D) They both have acrodont teeth.

Question 8

In snakes and some lizards,upper and lower eyelids become fused in the embryo to form a protective window of clear skin,the

Accepted Answer

A) nictitating membrane. 
B) iris. 
C) fovea. 
D) ciliary body. 
E) spectacle. 
A) nictitating membrane. 
B) iris. 
C) fovea. 
D) ciliary body. 
E) spectacle.

Question 9

Worm lizards belong to the reptilian order

Accepted Answer

A) Caudata. 
B) Chelonia. 
C) Squamata. 
D) Sphenodontida. 
E) Testudines. 
A) Caudata. 
B) Chelonia. 
C) Squamata. 
D) Sphenodontida. 
E) Testudines.

Question 10

Reptiles have a skin with scales made of

Accepted Answer

A) silica. 
B) bone. 
C) CaCO3. 
D) keratin. 
E) chitin. 
A) silica. 
B) bone. 
C) CaCO3. 
D) keratin. 
E) chitin.

Question 11

Most living nonavian reptiles are

Accepted Answer

A) endothermic. 
B) ectothermic. 
C) homeothermic. 
D) isothermic. 
E) eurythermic. 
A) endothermic. 
B) ectothermic. 
C) homeothermic. 
D) isothermic. 
E) eurythermic.

Question 12

Crocodilians are oviparous and display parental care of young that parallels that of

Accepted Answer

A) bony fishes. 
B) sharks. 
C) placental mammals. 
D) amphibians. 
E) birds. 
A) bony fishes. 
B) sharks. 
C) placental mammals. 
D) amphibians. 
E) birds.

Question 13

This group of animals includes only two extant species.

Accepted Answer

A) lizards 
B) snakes 
C) turtles 
D) tuataras 
E) crocodilians 
A) lizards 
B) snakes 
C) turtles 
D) tuataras 
E) crocodilians

Question 14

The tuatara belongs to the reptilian order

Accepted Answer

A) Squamata. 
B) Chelonia. 
C) Sphenodontia. 
D) Testudines. 
E) Caudata. 
A) Squamata. 
B) Chelonia. 
C) Sphenodontia. 
D) Testudines. 
E) Caudata.

Question 15

Turtles belong to the reptilian order

Accepted Answer

A) Squamata. 
B) Caudata. 
C) Rhynchocephalia. 
D) Crocodilia. 
E) Testudines. 
A) Squamata. 
B) Caudata. 
C) Rhynchocephalia. 
D) Crocodilia. 
E) Testudines.

Question 16

The first cervical vertebra of a reptile is the __________ which articulates with a single condyle on the skull.

Accepted Answer

A) axis 
B) atlas 
C) initial 
D) servo 
E) scapula 
A) axis 
B) atlas 
C) initial 
D) servo 
E) scapula

Question 17

Which of the following groups of animals is NOT in the archosaur lineage?

Accepted Answer

A) birds 
B) dinosaurs 
C) lizards 
D) crocodiles 
E) alligators 
A) birds 
B) dinosaurs 
C) lizards 
D) crocodiles 
E) alligators

Question 18

Lizards belong to the suborder

Accepted Answer

A) Serpentes. 
B) Chelonia. 
C) Amphisbaenia. 
D) Sauria. 
E) Caudata. 
A) Serpentes. 
B) Chelonia. 
C) Amphisbaenia. 
D) Sauria. 
E) Caudata.

Question 19

The synapsid lineage gave rise to

Accepted Answer

A) turtles. 
B) birds. 
C) snakes. 
D) lizards. 
E) mammals. 
A) turtles. 
B) birds. 
C) snakes. 
D) lizards. 
E) mammals.

Question 20

The __________ makes up the ventral portion of the turtle shell.

Accepted Answer

A) dorsum 
B) plastron 
C) sternum 
D) carapace 
E) scute 
A) dorsum 
B) plastron 
C) sternum 
D) carapace 
E) scute

Exam 20: Reptiles: Diapsid Amniotes

Members of three of the four living orders of reptiles are found on all continents EXCEPT.

The dorsal portion of a turtle shell is called the

Venom glands of snakes are modified

Tuataras have an extremely limited distribution; they are now limited only to a few islands off the shore of

Most reptiles lack vocal cords; indeed,vocalizations are only important to

Snakes and lizards are superficially dissimilar.Which of the following is one reason that both are classified in the order Squamata?

In snakes and some lizards,upper and lower eyelids become fused in the embryo to form a protective window of clear skin,the

Worm lizards belong to the reptilian order

Reptiles have a skin with scales made of

Most living nonavian reptiles are

Crocodilians are oviparous and display parental care of young that parallels that of

This group of animals includes only two extant species.

The tuatara belongs to the reptilian order

Turtles belong to the reptilian order

The first cervical vertebra of a reptile is the __________ which articulates with a single condyle on the skull.

Which of the following groups of animals is NOT in the archosaur lineage?

Lizards belong to the suborder

The synapsid lineage gave rise to

The __________ makes up the ventral portion of the turtle shell.

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Cell Division and Inheritance

Evolution: History and Evidence

Evolution and Gene Frequencies

Ecology: Preserving the Animal Kingdom

Animal Taxonomy, phylogeny, and Organization

Animal-Like Protists: the Protozoa

Multicellular and Tissue Levels of Organization

The Smaller Lophotrochozoan Phyla

Molluscan Success

Annelida: the Metameric Body Form

The Smaller Ecdysozoan Phyla

The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success

The Pancrustacea: Crustacea and Hexapoda

Ambulacraria: Echinoderms and Hemichordates

Chordata: Urochordata and Cephalochordata

The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water

Amphibians: the First Terrestrial Vertebrates

Birds: Reptiles by Another Name

Mammals: Synapsid Amniotes

Protection, support, and Movement

Communication I: Nervous and Sensory Systems

Communication II: the Endocrine System and Chemical Messengers

Circulation and Gas Exchange

Nutrition and Digestion

Temperature and Body Fluid Regulation

Reproduction and Development

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