CH 29 Reptiles and Birds

Which label points to the chorion of the egg? 

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which label points to the yolk sac of the egg? 

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which label points to the amnion of the egg? 

• A

• B

• C

• D

How is the reptile egg protected from drying out on land?

• the egg has a carapace

• they egg as a plastron

• the egg has a leathery shell

• the egg has a hard shell

What is one benefit of having an amniotic egg?

• Their egg does not require oxygen

• their can have external fertilization

• their eggs are protected by jacobson's organs

• they do not have to return to the water to reproduce

Which set of adaptation enable birds to fly?

• ectothermy, feathers, and light bones

• endothermy, feathers, and light bones

• ectothermy, feathers, and heavy bones

• endothermy, feathers, and heavy bones

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How are the bones of birds adapted to fly?

• they are solid and strong

• they are solid and flexible

• they are filled with air and strong

• they are filled with air and solid bones

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Which of the following animals can be active in cold climates?

• birds

• crocodiles

• lizards

• snakes

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Which is the best explanation for why a lizard eats less than a smaller sized bird?

• reptile eggs require less energy to produce than bird eggs

• birds feathers reduce energy loss

• reptiles do not need to generate their own heat

• reptile do not grow as quickly

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Which of the following is evidence that that birds and crocodiles have a common ancestor?

• the have a one chambered heart

• they have a two chambered heart

• they have a three chambered heart

• they have a four chambered heart

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