Marine Birds & Reptiles Quiz

Which of the following is not a physiological adaptation found in most marine reptiles?

• Scaled-skin lacking glands

• 3-chambered heart and ectothermic

• External fertilization

• breathe via lungs

• oviparous

Marine reptiles and birds deal with large concentrations of salts in their body by

• having very fast metabolisms.

• having very efficient kidneys

• secreting salt through gills.

• having excretory salt glands.

• not drinking seawater.

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Most marine reptiles are ________________ as their internal temperature is determined by their environment.

• ectothermic

• endothermic

• homeothermic

Identify the Class that includes all marine reptiles.

• Reptilia

• Aves

• Osteichthyes

• Mammalia

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In which type of habitat do most marine reptiles nest?

• terrestrial

• benthic

• pelagic

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Offspring sex (male or female) is determined by the

• length of incubation time.

• sex chromosome within the fertilizing sperm.

• surrounding environmental temperature.

• time of year.

• location of the nest.

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Marine reptiles have a ___ chambered heart and marine birds have a ___ chambered heart, making marine _________________ more efficient.

• 3; 4; reptiles

• 4; 3; reptiles

• 3; 4; birds

• 4; 3; birds

True or False: Every coastal marine environment has bird species that have found a niche there.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all seabirds?

• flight

• feathers

• wings

• lay eggs

• internal fertilization

Which of the following in NOT a niche of seabirds?

• Source of nitrogen via guano

• Prey source for many marine organisms

• Predators of coastal and oceanic organisms

• Indicators of ecosystem richness