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09/01/2005

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Term
Name the three orders of amphibians.
Definition
Apoda,
Caudata,
Anura
Term
Describe the order of Apoda.
Definition
without legs
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Describe the order of Caudata.
Definition
having a tail
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Describe the order of Anura.
Definition
without a tail
Term
Why must reptiles move to warmer or cooler places to regulate body temperature?
Definition
they are coldblooded
Term
Identify the four kinds of reptiles.
Definition
a. those with scales, b. those with thick skins, c. those with shells, d. those with beak heads
Term
Describe two features that allow a smaller snake to swallow a larger animal.
Definition
a. unhinge and spread apart its upper and lower jaws, b. skin stretches to allow the snake to swallow the larger animal
Term
What is constriction in relationship to some snakes killing prey?
Definition
a snake tightens it coils around its prey so it cannot inhale
Term
Which two snakes are probably largest?
Definition
anaconda and python
Term
Which snake causes the most deaths from snakebite in the U.S. each year?
Definition
western diamondback rattlesnake
Term
Hemotoxic venom does what to the body?
Definition
Hemotoxic venom destroys red blood cells, blood vessels, and other body tissues causing internal bleeding.
Term
A few snakes have a special type of movement called what?
Definition
sidewinding
Term
Since crocodiles and alligators lay eggs, they are both what?
Definition
oviparous
Term
How does the crocodile use it's tail?
Definition
as an oar or weapon
Term
What is Jacobson's organs?
Definition
detect odors emitted by other animals
Term
How does a lizard hear?
Definition
external ears
Term
What is ovoviviparous?
Definition
bearing live young
Term
What is serpentine method?
Definition
the way most snakes move
Term
Neurotoxic venom does what to the body?
Definition
neurotoxic venom paralyzes the nervous system, causing blindness and breathing difficulty
Term
Turtles primarily live where?
Definition
turtles primarily live in water
Term
Tortoises primarily live where?
Definition
tortoises live primarily on land
Term
The world's largest reptiles and land animals were what?
Definition
dinosaurs
Term
What is visceral skeleton?
Definition
visceral skeleton consists of bony ribs that curve downward to protect the inner organs
Term
What are the three classes of fish?
Definition
a. Agnatha, b. Chondrichthyes, c. Osteichthyes
Term
Describe Agnatha.
Definition
Agnatha: fish that do not have jaws
Term
Describe Chondrichthyes.
Definition
Chondrichthyes: fish that have cartlage skeletons
Term
Describe Osteichthyes.
Definition
Osteichthyes: fish that have bony skeletons
Term
What is the central nervous system?
Definition
central nervous system is the brain and spinal cord
Term
What is lateral line?
Definition
senses movement in the water
Term
what is oviparous?
Definition
animals that lay eggs
Term
what is pit?
Definition
heat-sensing organ used to find warm-blooded prey
Term
What is pulmonary loop?
Definition
pulmonary loop is between heart and lungs
Term
What is a ray?
Definition
wide, flat fish with fins forming large "wings"
Term
what is systemic loop?
Definition
systemic loop is between heart and body
Term
Less complex fish do have backbones, although their skeletons are only made of what?
Definition
cartilage
Term
Sharks have what constructed of cartilage?
Definition
Sharks have skeletons constructed of cartilage.
Term
A lamprey does not have jaws, but what?
Definition
A lamprey does not have jaws, but instead has a cone-shaped mouth lined with teeth of a hornlike material.
Term
Marine Lampreys are what?
Definition
parasites
Term
Which order of fish have inner skeletons of real bone?
Definition
Osteichthyes have inner skeletons of real bone.
Term
How do anurans capture prey?
Definition
Anurans unroll their tongues with lightning speed.
Term
Amphibians are what, since they do not maintain a constant body temperature?
Definition
Amphibians are cold-blooded.
Term
Most bony fish have what?
Definition
a thin skin covered with scales that overlap to form an armor that protects their soft skin
Term
Amphibians begin life how?
Definition
amphibians begin life as eggs in water and live on land as adults
Term
Can you label a fish??
Definition
Learn the fish parts.
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