Animals

The most intelligent of all mammals are the ___________________________.

• primates

• monotremes

• carnivores

• marsupials

Which of these animals is a monotreme?

• kangaroo

• platypus

• Tasmanian devil

• chimpanzee

Most marsupials are found in _______________________.

• India

• Africa

• America

• Australia

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The main advantage of hair is that it ______________________

• conserves body heat

• can be shed

• protects the skin

• produces mucus

The ________________________ is a sheet of muscle located beneath the lungs that is used to expand and contract the chest cavity in mammals.

• ovary

• diaphragm

• alveoli

• deltoid

Mammal hair is thought to have evolved from reptilian ___________________________.

• eggs

• Scales

• tail

• ovaries

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How do snakes subdue their prey?

• venom

• constriction

• swallowing whole

• all answer choices are correct

Rattlesnakes can detect heat by means of heat-sensitive pits in their _____________________.

• head

• tail

• scales

• tonge

What structures do turtles have for protection?

• venom

• powerful tail

• shell

• external ears

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What structure do birds share with no other animals?

• beak

• scales on their feet

• talons

• feathers