Marine Reptiles Review

Vertebrate animals that have lungs, scaly skin, a special type of egg, and adaptations that allow some species to live their entire life out of water are known as…

• Chondrichthyes

• Mollusks

• Reptiles

• Mammals

Reptilian eggs are surrounded by a shell and several membranes that create a protected environment in which the embryo can develop and are called…

• Amniotic Egg

• Roe

• Anamniotic Egg

• Egg case

True or False: Scientists have found animals called transition fossils that show a common ancestry between amphibians and reptiles.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

How could you describe the circulatory system of reptiles?

• Open system

• Single loop

• Double loop

• Triple loop

Which of the following is not a form of reptilian sensory structure?

• Sense of smell

• Simple ears

• Complex eyes

• Ampullae of Lorinzini

True or False: All reptiles move by well-controlled limbs.

• True

• False

What are the reproductive habits of reptiles?

• Minimal maternal care

• Internal fertilization

• Lays eggs

• All of the above

What is the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?

• Turtles can walk, but tortoises can swim

• Turtles have bulky legs, but tortoises have flippers

• Turtles live in the water, but tortoises live on land

• There is no difference

Turtle shells consists of two parts: a dorsal part, or _____________, and a ventral part, or ______________.

• Top; bottom

• Bottom; top

• Plastron; carapace

• Carapace; plastron

How many species of sea turtles exist today?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7