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Adv Bio-Ch 29 Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 3hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The study of birds is known as 
a)
Herpetology 
b)
Ornithology
c)
Entomology 
d)
Archaeoptry 
2.
Zoologists have long seen the evolutionary connection between birds and what other group of animals? 
a)
Fish
b)
Amphibians
c)
Humans
d)
Reptiles 
3.
Zoologists have long seen the evolutionary connection between birds and what other group of animals? 
a)
Fish
b)
Amphibians
c)
Humans
d)
Reptiles 
4.
Archaeopteryx is the first known bird and is thought to have evolved from...
a)
Theropods 
b)
Amphibians
c)
Raptors
d)
Quadrupeds 
5.
A bird's feathers are very similar to a reptile's scales. They are both made of this substance. 
a)
Dentin 
b)
Spicules
c)
Keratin
d)
Cartilage 
6.
Which type of feather is responsible for covering and streamlining a bird's body?
a)
Filoplume
b)
Contour
c)
Down
d)
Tail
7.
What do birds use during preening to keep their plumage water repellent? 
a)
Saliva
b)
Lipids stored in their liver
c)

Secretions from the preen gland

d)
Keratin from feather barbs
8.
Why is it important for birds to digest their food quickly?
a)
If they absorb too much fat from their diet, they can impair their livers.
b)
If they take too long, they are susceptible to predators.
c)
They can't afford the extra weight in flight.
d)
They often swallow prey alive. Fast digestion ensures minimal injury to digestive system.
9.

reservoir of fresh air that provides one way flow to lungs

a)

air sacs

b)

syrinx

c)

gizzard

d)

crop

10.

stores and moistens food

a)

crop

b)

gizzard

c)

proventriculus

d)

cloaca

11.

muscular pouch that grinds up food

a)

gizzard

b)

crop

c)

proventriculus

d)

cloaca

12.

opening where waste, egg, and sperm exit the body

a)

cloaca

b)

intestines

c)

rectum

d)

syrinx

13.

part of the breast bone that supports the large muscles for flight

a)

keeled sternum

b)

furcula

c)

pectorals

d)

talons

14.

fused collarbone that stabilizes bird in flight, the wishbone

a)

furculum

b)

keeled sternum

c)

cloaca

d)

air sacs

15.

ability to generate body heat, warm blooded

a)

endothermic

b)

ectothermic

c)

exothermic

d)

hydrothermic

16.

the act of using a special oil gland to groom and maintain feathers

a)

preening

b)

brushing

c)

binocular vision

d)

excreting

17.

Are birds vertebrates or invertebrates?

a)

vertebrates

b)

invertebrates

18.

Most birds bodies are designed for........

a)

Walking

b)

Flying

c)

Swimming

d)

Singing

19.

All BIRDS lay _________________________.

a)

Hard-shelled eggs

b)

Soft Jelly-Like eggs

c)

Leathery/ Rubbery Eggs

20.

Feathers help birds fly, stay dry and warm and __________________.

a)

Preen

b)

Hatch eggs

c)

Attract a mate

d)

Eat

21.

Birds preen by spreading ______________ on their feathers, which makes them waterproof.

a)

Water

b)

Sand

c)

Vasoline

d)

Oil

22.

Down feathers are _____________

a)

Thick and heavy

b)

Light and fluffy

c)

Cold and rough

d)

Jagged

23.

Modern birds don't have ________________.

a)

Legs

b)

Ears

c)

Teeth

d)

Claws

24.

Air moving around a bird's wing changes in speed and direction, creating a/an

_________________ force that keeps the bird in the air.

a)

Upward

b)

Downward

c)

Sideways

d)

Backward

25.

Most birds build nests out of_____________________.

a)

Twigs

b)

Dirt

c)

Leaves

d)

All of the above

26.

The act of sitting on their eggs to keep them warm is called ____________________.

a)

Hatching

b)

Flying

c)

Birthing

d)

Brooding

27.

Which one is NOT a flightless bird?

a)

Emu

b)

Penguin

c)

Pelican

d)

Ostrich

28.

Down feathers .........

a)

help to keep the bird warm.

b)

have bright colour patterns.

c)

are used for flapping and providing balance during flight.

29.
What are the 2 uses of bird feathers?
a)
grooming and flight
b)
fighting and warmth
c)
warmth and grooming
d)
flight and warmth
30.
What physical feature helps determine the diet of the bird?
a)
feet
b)
feathers
c)
beak
d)
sternum
31.
A birds nearly hollow bones help it to
a)
store extra oxygen
b)
deliver oxygen to its cells
c)
be lightweight in the air
d)
defend itself against predators
32.

Adaptation that helps raptors focus two eyes in coordinated manner to see prey from far away

a)

binocular vision

b)

color vision

c)

UV vision

d)

low vision

33.

Bird circulatory system

a)

4 chambered heart, 2 loops

b)

3 chambered heart, 1 loop

c)

4 chambered heart, 1 loop

d)

3 chambered heart, 2 loops

34.

Pathway of digestion in birds

a)

esophagus, crop, gizzard, intestine, cloaca

b)

esophagus, crop, stomach, gizzard, intestine, cloaca

c)

crop, esophagus, gizzard, stomach, intestine, cloaca

d)

stomach, esophagus, intestine, cloaca, crop, gizzard

35.
Is a reptile cold-blooded or warm blooded?
a)
Warmblooded
b)
Cold-blooded
c)
Neither
d)
Both
36.
Which word means having a backbone?
a)
Invertebrates
b)
Shark
c)
Vertebrates
37.
Which 2 reptiles can shed skin?
a)
Turtles and fish
b)
Lizards and frogs
c)
Lizards and snakes
d)
Humans and birds
38.
The most common type of reptile
a)
Lizards
b)
Turtles/Tortoises
c)
Snakes
d)
Alligators/Crocodiles
39.

What is the main difference between a tortoise and a turtle?

a)

A tortoise lives on land, and a turtle lives in water.

b)

A tortoise lives in water, and a turtle lives on land.

c)

A tortoise lives longer than a turtle.

40.

Bottom shell of a turtle; means "breastplate"

a)

carapace

b)

plastron

c)

chitin

d)

spectacle

41.

Hard dorsal shield of an animal; forms the back shell of a turtle

a)

carapace

b)

plastron

c)

chitin

d)

spectacle

42.
Is a reptile cold-blooded or warm blooded?
a)
Warmblooded
b)
Cold-blooded
c)
Neither
d)
Both
43.
Which of the following describes a reptile egg?
a)
Soft and leathery
b)
Hard with microscopic holes
c)
Soft and smooth
d)
Hard, made of calcium carbonate
44.
Which is not a reptile?
a)
Alligator
b)
Turtle
c)
Lizard
d)
Salamander
45.

How do reptiles protect their eggs?

a)

They sit on them.

b)

They bury them.

c)

They carry them.

46.

What does a snake use its tongue for?

a)

To hear

b)

To smell

c)

To taste

d)

To sneeze

47.

What organ do Reptiles use to breathe?

a)

Gills

b)

Lungs

c)

Skin

48.

Pit-like sense organ in the roof of a snake's mouth; removes scent molecules from the tongue and transmits information to the brain

a)

spectacle

b)

plastron

c)

Jacobson's organ

d)

pit organ

49.

What phylum do reptiles belong to?

a)

Chordata

b)

Arthropoda

c)

Echinodermata

d)

Vertebrata

50.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following characteristics is true of reptiles?

a)

Lungs

b)

Scaly skin

c)

Amniotic egg

d)

Double-loop circulatory system

e)

Eyes, ears, smell and ability to gather heat information from the environment

51.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following statements correctly describes the reproductive habits of most reptiles?

a)

Live birth

b)

External fertilization

c)

Minimal maternal care

d)

Lay eggs

e)

Internal fertilization

52.

Select the two parts of a turtle's shell

a)

Dorsal

b)

Carapace

c)

Ventral

d)

Plastron

53.

What is on the outside surface of reptile bodies?

a)

hair

b)

mucus

c)

feathers

d)

scales

54.

What body system does a turtle's shell belong to?

a)

skeletal

b)

integumentary

c)

protective

d)

circulatory

55.

What structures make up a significant portion of a turtle's shell?

a)

vertebrae and ribs

b)

shoulder girdle and pelvic girdle

c)

cranium and jaws

d)

vertebrae and leg bones

56.

Pit-like sense organ in the roof of a snake's mouth; removes scent molecules from the tongue and transmits information to the brain

a)

spectacle

b)

plastron

c)

Jacobson's organ

d)

pit organ

57.

What forms the outer layer of a turtle's shell?

a)

keratin

b)

bone

c)

skin

d)

chitin

58.
The crocodile is different from many reptiles because it has 
a)
smooth skin without scales
b)
a 3 chambered heart
c)
a 4 chambered heart
d)
Jacobson's organ
59.
Most lizards are 
a)
Carnivores
b)
Herbivores
c)
Omnivores
60.
How many chambers do most reptile hearts have?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
61.

The outermost layer of the amniotic egg is called the

a)

chorion

b)

amnion

c)

albumen

d)

allantois

62.

The part of an amniotic egg that helps with gas exchange and waste disposal is

a)

chorion

b)

amnion

c)

allantois

d)

albumen

63.

The kingdom in which reptiles and birds are found is

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Chordata

d)

Protista

64.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of birds?

a)

forelimbs modified into wings

b)

heart with divided ventricle

c)

ectothermic metabolism

d)

lightweight bones

65.

What order is this animal in?

a)

Lacertilia

b)

Serpentes

c)

Chelonia/Testudines

d)

Crocodilia

66.
How many loops are in the reptile circulatory system?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
67.

Which of these does not describe a bird adaptation?

a)

Feathers

b)

Lightweight bones

c)

Molting

68.

The membrane that surrounds and cushions the embryo in fluid is the

a)

yolk sac

b)

amnion

c)

albumen

d)

allantois

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