Marine Reptiles & Birds

All the following are adaptations of reptiles both on land and in the ocean except:

• improved circulatory system over the fishes.
• very efficient kidneys.
• scale-covered skin without glands.
• dark bodies.

Which of the following is not generally considered to have contributed to the success of reptiles on land and in the sea?

• amniotic egg
• skin covered by scales
• specialized copulatory organs
• ventral nerve cord
• efficient kidneys

The amniotic egg evolved ____ years ago.

• 1 billion
• 650 million
• 340 million
• 240 million
• 25 million

The chorion of amniotic eggs functions in:

• supply of food.
• removal of wastes.
• gas exchange.
• protection of the egg.
• absorbing toxins.

Which sea turtle can tolerate cold temperatures?

• Leatherback
• Kemp's ridley
• Green
• Hawksbill
• Loggerhead

In marine turtles, excess salts are removed by:

• salt glands in the tongue.
• salt glands above the eyes.
• concentrated urine.
• salt glands on the skin.
• salt glands in the nose.

Which turtle has a diet of seagrass?

• Kemp's ridley
• Leatherback
• Hawksbill
• Green sea turtle
• Loggerhead

Which sea turtle has a diet of jellyfish?

• Hawksbill
• Leatherback
• Green sea turtle
• Flatback sea turtle

Sea turtle social behavior is primarily:

• small family groups.
• formation of hunting groups.
• solitary.
• schooling.
• harems.

The crocodile best adapted to a marine lifestyle is:

• the Asian saltwater crocodile.
• the American crocodile.
• the alligator.
• the Nile crocodile.
• the caiman.