Question 1

In reptiles, the circulatory system of the lungs is nearly completely separate from the circulatory system of the rest of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

MATCHING
Match the words with those they are most closely associated with.
-Allantois

Accepted Answer

A) disposal of waste 
B) embryo containing sac 
C) gas exchange 
A) disposal of waste 
B) embryo containing sac 
C) gas exchange

Question 3

Match the distribution with the type of reptile.
-Marine Iguana

Accepted Answer

A) Worldwide in tropics and subtropics 
B) Galapagos Islands 
C) Coastlines in Australia, India, Asia 
D) Tropical Indo-Pacific 
A) Worldwide in tropics and subtropics 
B) Galapagos Islands 
C) Coastlines in Australia, India, Asia 
D) Tropical Indo-Pacific

Question 4

Herons and egrets are members of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  gulls. 
B)  tubenoses. 
C)  shorebirds. 
D)  pelicans. 
E)  duck family. 
A)  gulls. 
B)  tubenoses. 
C)  shorebirds. 
D)  pelicans. 
E)  duck family.

Question 5

Contrast how turtles and crocodiles rid themselves of salts obtained through their diets.

Accepted Answer

Marine reptiles are equipped with salt g

Question 6

A marine reptile found only on the Galapagos Islands is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the sea snake. 
B)  the marine crocodile. 
C)  the marine iguana. 
D)  the flatback sea turtle. 
E)  the Galapagos skink. 
A)  the sea snake. 
B)  the marine crocodile. 
C)  the marine iguana. 
D)  the flatback sea turtle. 
E)  the Galapagos skink.

Question 7

Which is not a unique adaptation of sea snakes for marine life?

Accepted Answer

A)  nostrils high on the head 
B)  reduced or absent scales 
C)  laterally compressed tail 
D)  loss of limbs 
A)  nostrils high on the head 
B)  reduced or absent scales 
C)  laterally compressed tail 
D)  loss of limbs

Question 8

Match the feeding strategy with the seabird.
-Jaeger

Accepted Answer

A) Clam dropping 
B) Surface plunging 
C) Pursuit diving with wings 
D) Aerial pursuit and robbing other birds 
A) Clam dropping 
B) Surface plunging 
C) Pursuit diving with wings 
D) Aerial pursuit and robbing other birds

In reptiles, the circulatory system of the lungs is nearly completely separate from the circulatory system of the rest of the body.

MATCHING Match the words with those they are most closely associated with. -Allantois

Match the distribution with the type of reptile. -Marine Iguana

Herons and egrets are members of the:

Contrast how turtles and crocodiles rid themselves of salts obtained through their diets.

A marine reptile found only on the Galapagos Islands is:

Which is not a unique adaptation of sea snakes for marine life?

Match the feeding strategy with the seabird. -Jaeger

Science and Marine Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology

Geology of the Ocean

Water, Waves, and Tides

Biological Concepts

Marine Microbes

Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Marine Fishes

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Oceans in Jeopardy

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Exam 11: Reptiles and Birds

In reptiles, the circulatory system of the lungs is nearly completely separate from the circulatory system of the rest of the body.

MATCHING Match the words with those they are most closely associated with. -Allantois

Match the distribution with the type of reptile. -Marine Iguana

Herons and egrets are members of the:

Contrast how turtles and crocodiles rid themselves of salts obtained through their diets.

A marine reptile found only on the Galapagos Islands is:

Which is not a unique adaptation of sea snakes for marine life?

Match the feeding strategy with the seabird. -Jaeger

Science and Marine Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology

Geology of the Ocean

Water, Waves, and Tides

Biological Concepts

Marine Microbes

Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Marine Fishes

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Oceans in Jeopardy

Filters