Week 1 Dissection Quiz Review

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by all mammals?

• 4 chambered heart

• Hair

• Warm blooded (endothermic)

• Cold blooded (exothermic)

The outer ears of the pig are called the...

• Nictitating membrane

• Vibrissae

• Pinna

• External nares

Papillae means...

• Feet

• Bumps

• Bruises

• Hair

Why do we study the fetal pig in biology?

• Fetal pigs are internally very similar to humans.

• Fetal pigs are cheap

• Fetal pigs are very different than humans

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One thing to indicate that your pig is a female would be....

• Open eyes

• Urogenital papillae

• Extra hair

• Large external nares

The nictitating membrane functions to

• Cover the abdomen

• Protect the teeth

• Protect the eye

• Protect the nose

The sensory whiskers under the chin of the pig are called...

• Pinna

• Papillae

• Nares

• Vibrissae

The scientific name of the pig is...

• Sus scrofa

• Canis lupis

• Homo sapien

Dorsal would refer to the pig's...

• Back

• Neck

• Belly

• Head

The main function of the small intestine is to..

• Make bile

• Absorb nutrients

• Break down food

• Reabsorb water from food