Reptiles
Which of the following made it possible for reptiles to make a complete transition to land?
amniote egg
3 chambered heart
double loop circulation
nictitating membrane
Which of the following pairs is most closely related?
snake & lizard
crocodile & tuatara
alligator & komodo dragon
alligator & alligator snapping turtle
Which part of the amniote egg is responsible for storing waste?
chorion
yolk sac
amnion
allantois
Sea snakes and turtles breathe:
with gills
with lungs
through their skin
through their chorion
Turtles and Tortoises belong to the ORDER:
Squamata
Crocodilia
Chelonia
Rynchocephalia
Which organ on the snake is responsible for detecting odors?
cloaca
pit organ
Jacobson's organ
venom gland
Which of the following reptiles is known as a "living fossil"?
tuatara
komodo dragon
sea turtle
anaconda
The top of a turtle's shell is called the:
plastron
amnion
carapace
ventricle
Snakes are thought to have evolved from:
crocodilians
lizards
eels
salamanders
Ovoviviparous snakes:
are venomous
incubate eggs within the body
lay eggs in nests
do not have an amnion
Score =
Correct answers: