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Undergraduate 4
04/03/2013

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A common feature of all amphibians is _______
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they lack true ribs
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shared derived characteristic of amphibians include
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pedicellate teeth and the levator bulbi muscle
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the use of spermatophor for internal fertilization is common amongst
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salamanders
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the urostyle is a common feature found in
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anurans
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a keratinized epidermis is commonly found in
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amniots
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amniotes consist of
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birds, mammals, and reptiles
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all vertebrates possess which extra-embryonic membrane
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none of the above
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the extra-embryonic membranes are involved in which of the following functions
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respiration, protection, nourishment, and excretion
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a major trend in evolution of the lung was to increase _______ of the respiratory tissue
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surface area
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which reptile has two lungs during their larval stage but only the right is retained as an adult
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none the above
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the driving force behind glomerular filtration is
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blood pressure
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turtles have whet type of skull
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anapsid
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a major difference between turtles and other reptiles is
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reptiles do not have a shell
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The ribs of turtles are unique among tetrapods in that
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they are external to the pectoral and pelvic girdle
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the scutes of turtles are composed of
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keratin
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the ventricle of the heart of a turtle has all of the following chambers
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cavum pulmonale, cavum sinosus and cavum arteriosum
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in order to separate and circulate the deoxygenated blood to the pulmonary circuit of the circulatory system, the heart of turtles takes advantage of
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the different pressures of the dual circuit circulatory system
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in the turtle heart, blood flows from the _______ into the cavum venosum
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right atrium
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all non-avian reptiles are
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ectotherms
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all reptiles are
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amniotic
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Certain awuatic turtles can extract oxygen from the water by using their
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cloaca
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all adult amphibians are carnivorous
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true
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ventilation of the lungs by aspiration is the same as ventilation by negative pressure
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true
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ventilation by aspiration is considered more efficient then positive pressure
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true
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the length of the trachea is limited in organisms that use negative pressure to inflate their lungs
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true
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urodeles mostly use internal fertilization
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true
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all toads are frogs
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true
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all frogs are toads
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false
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synapsid refers to mammals and mammal-like reptiles
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true
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male salamanders have an organ specialized for internal fertilization
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false
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the mammalian lung is more efficient then the avian lung
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false
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All non-avian reptiles are
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ectotherms
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all retiles are
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amniotic
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lepidosaurs include
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lizards, tuatara and snakes
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tuatara are unique amongst extant ectortherms in that they are
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none of the above
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squamates difer from crocodilians in that they have
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determinate growth
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monitor lizards circumvent the conflict in locomotion and lung ventilation by using
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positive pressure gular pump
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turtles have what type of skull
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anapsid
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a major difference between extinct turtles and modern day turtles is
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extinct turtles had teeth
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the ribs of turtles are unique among tetrapods in that
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they are external to the pectoral and pelvic girdle
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the scutes of turtles are composed of
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keratin
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the ventricle of the heart of a turtle has all of the following chambers
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cavum pulmonale, cavum venosum and cavum ateriosum
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certain aquatic turtles can extract oxygen from the water by using their
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cloaca
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autotomy is used as a methof of
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predator avoidance
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parthenogenesis is
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reproduction by females without males
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reptiles include the
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lepidosaurs, turtles and archosaurs
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a suborbital fenestra is common feature in
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diapsids
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huxley's foramen is present in
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saurians
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Icthyosaurs differed from the majority of other marine reptiles in that they
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gave birth to live young
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archosauria gave rise to two lineages of aquatic reptiles
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phytosaurs and crocodilians
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ornithiscian dinosaurs were named because
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have bird-like hips
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the largest animal to ever live belongs to which group
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mammals
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the largest of the dinosaurs belongs to which group
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sauropods
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pterosaurs differ from modern day birds in that they
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were quadrupedal
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the skull to the right belonged to
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archaeopteryx
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the muscle that birds use to power their downstroke of the wings is the
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pectoralis major
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the development of a secondary palate is a trait mammals share with what other group
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crocodilians
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respiratory turbinates serve to reduce
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water loss to the environment
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_________ is/are a mandatory anatomical feature for flight
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wings
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list two major differences between amphibians and reptiles
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reptiles have a full amniotic egg
amphibians have a moist skin, while reptiles have a dry scaly skin
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The driving physical force of the respiratory systems is
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diffusion
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in order for a surface to be used for respiration it must be
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thin and moist
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the most efficient form of gas exchange is ______ and is found in ______
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counter-current blood flow, the gills of fish
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list the following in order of smallest to largest surface area of the lung for gas exchange
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lungfish, amphibian, reptile, mammal
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the sites of respiratory exchange in mammals are
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alveoli
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an emu foot is similar to the foot of many theropod dinosaurs because it is ________
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tridactyl
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the ability of emus to run fast is due to highly specialized
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pelvic muscles
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emus produce vocalizations
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by forcing air through the ventral cleft in the trachea
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the shells of turtles (not including the scutes) are composed of
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dermal bone
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a major difference between turtles and other reptiles is
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other reptiles do not have a shell
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the ribs of turtles are unique among tetrapods in that
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they are external to the pectoral and pelvic girdle
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the difference between cryptodire and pleurodire turtles is
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the way they retract their head into their shell
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in order to separate and circulate the deoxygenated blood to the pulmonary circuit of the circulatory system, the heart of turtles takes advantage of
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the different pressures of the dual circuit circulatory system
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the driving force behind glomerular filtration is
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blood pressure
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the majority of important molecules to the body are reabsorbed across the ________ in a healthy nephron
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proximal convoluted tubule
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this form of sexual dtermination first appeared in vertebrates in the reptiles
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temperature dependent
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list in order of first appearace in evolutionary history: amphibians, turtles, non-dinosaur reptiles, dinosaurs and birds
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amphibians, turtles, non- dinosaur reptiles, dinosaurs, and birds
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the scutes of turtles are composed of
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keratin
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certain aquatic turtles can extract oxygen from the water by using their
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cloaca
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turtles have what type of skull
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anapsid
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