Exam 4 birds and reptiles quiz

Which of the following animals is NOT an amniote

• Amphibian

• Reptile

• Birds

• Mammals

Avian and non-avian reptiles share all of these characteristics EXCEPT for...

• two occipital condyles

• Uric acid nitrogenous waste

• nucleated red blood cells

• single ear ossicle

• Similar lower jaw structure

The Dorsal part of the turtle/tortoise shell is the

• Plastron

• Ventral

• Carapace

• Anapsid

What type of skull do turtles and tortoises have?

• anapsid

• synapsid

• diapsid

• ciapsid

Snake venom evolved from

• Multiple ancestral genes that diverged

• A single ancestral gene that was duplicated

• A single ancestral gene that was deleted

• Multiple ancestral genes that were duplicated

Which birds have really long tongues?

• Doves and Pigeons

• Hawks and Eagles

• Ibises and Herons

• Hummingbirds and Woodpeckers

• Gulls and Albatrosses

The majority of birds pair-bond for one breeding season, sharing parental care over the young

• Monogamy

• Polyamory

• Polygyny

• Polyandry

Males will mate with multiple females and the females are responsible for parental care

• monogamy

• polyamory

• polygyny

• polyandry

Females will mate with multiple males and the males are responsible for parental care over the young

• monogamy

• polyamory

• polygyny

• polyandry