| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Reptilia, Aves, Mammalia | Name the 3 classes that we are studying (don |
| dry, scaly | What type of skin does a reptile have? (two words; put a comma between) |
| lungs | What do reptiles breathe with? |
| amniotic egg | What is a special adaptation that reptiles have for reproduction? |
| Squamata | What ORDER contains lizards and snakes? |
| Crocodilia | What ORDER contains crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gavials? |
| Testudines | What ORDER contains turtles and tortoises? |
| Rhynchocephalia | What ORDER contains tuatara? |
| legless | In the Order squamata, snakes share a common ancestor with __________ lizards. |
| carapace | this is the dorsal shell of turtles |
| plastron | this is the ventral shell of turtles |
| 2 | How many species of tuatara are living in this world? (type the number) |
| living fossils | Traits of the Rhynchocephalia is that it is called _______ _______ because they have survived unchanged for 150 years. |
| ectotherms | need the environment to control body temperature |
| endotherms | can control body temperature on their own |
| True | TRUE OR FALSE: All three classes that we are learning about have a double loop circulation. |
| crocodiles, alligators | Which reptiles have a 4 chambered heart? |
| 3 | Most reptiles have a ___ chambered heart. (type the number) |
| kidneys | This organ filters wastes from blood and makes urine which is stored in the bladder until it can be released through the cloaca. |
| Jacobson's organ | snakes use this to detect prey; it helps for sense |
| true | TRUE OR FALSE :All of the 3 classes that we are learning has internal fertilization. |
| hair | what feature do all mammals have? |
| mammary glands | What do mammals use to nurse their young? |
| 4 | Mammals have a __ chambered heart. (type the number) |
| lungs | Mammals use this to breathe |
| brains, senses | Mammals have a highly developed ______ with good ________. (type the words and leave a comma inbetween) |
| viviparous | offspring born live and parental care present (in mammals) |
| monotremes | they lay eggs. EX. platypus |
| marsupials | they bear young that are extremely underdeveloped; it crawls into pouch to complete development. EX. kangaroo |
| placenta | Nourishment for embryos of placental mammals is provided by a __________. |
| Insectivora | What ORDER eat mainly insect and has an enormous appetite? EX. shrew |
| Carnivora | What ORDER is usually divided into a cat or dog family; they are smart, carnivore, good senses and great hunters? EX. bears, tiger |
| Artiodactyla | What ORDER are called ungulates because they have hoofs; they have an EVEN number of toes; they are herbivores that chew cud? EX. pigs, hippos |
| Perissodactyla | What ORDER are called ungulates because they have hoofs; they have an ODD number of toes; they are herbivores that chew cud? EX. horse, zebra |
| Cetacea | What ORDER is divided into predators and filter-feeders; they are smart, streamlined bodies, no hind limbs, and a broad tail? EX. whales, dolphins |
| Lagomorpha | What ORDER has long continuously growing teeth; the have long hind legs for hopping; they are herbivores that nests varily? EX. rabbits, hares |
| Sirenia | What ORDER are similar to whales with flippers and no hind limbs; they have a flattened tail; they are herbivores that live in tropical habitats? EX. dugong, manatee |
| Proboscidea | What ORDER are the largest land animals alive today; they have a trunk, elongated nose; they are herbivores that live in a herd? EX. elephants |
| lizards, snakes | What are the two types of animals under the ORDER Squamata? (plural; leave a comma inbetween) |
| constrictor, venomous | What are two ways to classify snakes? |
| snapping turtle | What type of turtle is the only one that is a carnivore? |
| dinosaurs | What animals are alligators and crocodiles most closely related to? |
| crocodiles | Which animal has a V-shaped snout, and their upper and lower jaw fits evenly? |
| alligators | Which animal has a U-shaped snout, and their upper jaw overlaps the lower jaw? |
| amniotic egg | it has a protective shell and several layers of membranes to protect embryo w/o drying out |
| contour | Which type of feathers are used for flying? |
| down | Which type of feathers are used for insulation? |
| scales | What are the two legs of birds made up of? |
| insect eaters | Which type of bird has a short, fine bill? |
| carnivores | Which type of bird has hooked bills? |
| crop | this is the place where food is stored in birds |
| gizzard | this is the place where food is grinded up in birds |
| lungs | What do birds use to breathe? |
| air sacs, breathing, oxygenated, lungs | Birds have specialized ____ ____ and ________ tubes that pull air in when inhale and make sure that ____________ air is always in the _______. (separate the words with a comma) |
| 4, double loop | Birds have a __ chambered heart. (type the number) and this type of circulation |
| Chiroptera | Which ORDER are the only mammals that are capable of flight; they are night-active; they are carnivores and they use echolocation in caves? EX. bat |
| reptiles | well developed skull, backbone and tail, two limb girdles, four limbs |
| aquatic, streamlined, herbivores | Turtles are ______; have a ___________ shell; most are _________ (except snapping turtles) |
| terrestrial, dome, carnivores | Tortoises are _____; have a _____ shaped shell; have sharp teeth and are _________ |
| Aves | What CLASS has feathers, are endothermic, front limbs modified into wings, and two legs covered with scales, used for walking/perching |
| uric acid crystals | birds excrete nitrogenous waste in this FORM (by kidneys) |
| sun and magnetic field | how to birds migrate? |
| internal, ammniotic | birds have this type of fertilization and produce these types of eggs |
| Monotremata | What ORDER is the most primitive of all mammals, reproduction by laying eggs, found in Australia or New Guinea, do NOT have true teeth? |
| Marsupialia | What ORDER have young that are born only partially developed, development continues in pouches, found in Australia? |
| Gestation period | the period of time between fertilization and birth |
| domestic | most _________ animals are placental mammals that have been kept and bred by people for special purposes |
| Rodentia | What ORDER have specialized teeth for gnawing; smart, herbivores, small size, fast reproduction; ex: mouse, beaver, rat |
| Pinnipedia | What ORDER have all four limbs modified as flippers for swimming, live in a marine habitat, carnivores, mate on land, covered in blubber, ex: walrus? |
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