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Biology
Undergraduate 1
03/09/2008

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class reptilia has tough, __ layered skin protects from dessication

Definition
keratin
Term
layered skin protects from dessication
Definition
keratin
Term
class repilia is
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ectothermic
Term
cold-blooded
Definition
ectothermic
Term
shelled eggs developed without water-turtles which returned to water, must come to shore ot lay eggs
Definition
reptilia
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in class reptilia, __ that eggs develop determines the sex of the offspring in turles, alligators
Definition
temperature
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in class reptilia temperatures that eggs develop at determines the _- of the offspring in __ and __
Definition

sex

turtles and alligators

Term

 in reptilia warm=

cold=

Definition

male-warm

female-cold

Term
two methods of feeding in reptilia
Definition
constriction and venom
Term
__ either drips down back of fangs or is injected by hollow fangs like a needle
Definition
venom
Term
contains nuerotoxins (paralyze) ensymes to pop blood cells, start digesting muscles
Definition
venom
Term
grab prey by mouth
Definition
constriction
Term
compress with powerful muscles:each time prey exhales, snake squeezes harder until prey's lungs are empty and dies
Definition
constriction
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vipers, cobras and rattlers use which method of feedin
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venom
Term
boas and pythons use which method of feeding
Definition
constriction
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snakes sensory reception:

Definition

forked tongue

heat sensing pits

Term
used in smell:each branch fits onto a nostil opening in roof of mouth
Definition
forked tongue
Term
having _ allows snakes to track animals by recognizing if more smell is coming from left or right
Definition
2 forked tongues
Term
which hae heat sensing pits
Definition
vipers and boas
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can detect temperature dofference of one thousand of a degree
Definition
heat sensing pits of snakes
Term
snakes use this to hunt prey in darkness
Definition

heat sensing pits

Term

heat sensing pits in __ indentations along lips

Definition
boas
Term
heat sensing pits in __ pits between nostrils and eyes
Definition

vipers

Term
__ shedding skin depends on growth
Definition
snakes -reptilia
Term
 __whole body layer covering (outerlayer of scales) turns inside out
Definition
snakes
Term

birds

Definition
class aves
Term

class aves birds-adaptation for flight:

scales replaced with__

forelimbs became__

hollow bones became

_attached to __ on the sterrum bone

_ to maintain high level of muscle activity

-air constantly moved across lungs-more eff. respitation

__ one ovary most without urinary bladder, gonads reduced in size

Definition

feathers

wings

higher skeleton for flight

large breast muscles to keel

warm blooded (exothermic)

air sacs

reduced organs

Term
for class aves-birds, __acrs as an air foil to provide lift during flight
Definition
wings
Term
in class aves-birds: feathers and beaks made of (same as protein as reptiles scales)
Definition
keratin (same as protein as repiles scales)
Term
air sacs fill
Definition
inhalation
Term
air sacs empty, lung fills
Definition
exhalation
Term

origin of __

A). fossil dinosaur with primitive feathers on back

B). flightless dinasour but with true feathers

Definition
birds
Term
__ birds evolved from dinasour lineage
Definition
archeopteryx
Term
is class mamamlia exo or endo
Definition
endothermic
Term

class mammalia is __ requires high metabolism, eff. circulatation and respiration

Definition
endothermic(warm blooded)
Term
in class mammalia _ is made of keratin and provides insulation
Definition
hair
Term
in class mammalia hair is made of _ provides insulation
Definition
keratin
Term
 in class mammailia__ are milk for nurishin young
Definition
mammary glands
Term
in class mammalia __ learning and complex social behavior
Definition

brain development

Term
in class __ differntiation of __ for various purposes (molars, canines, etc)
Definition
mammalia
Term
evolution of the __ reptile lower jaw is made of serveral fused bones
Definition
mammalian jaw
Term
__ lower jaw is just one bone (stronger)
Definition
mammailian jaw
Term
2 reptile jaw bones adapted for sue in __
Definition
mammailian inner ear
Term
3 lineages of mammals
Definition

monotremes

marsupials

placental mammals (eutherians)

Term

 

-egg laying, platypus

eggs is reptilian

produce mile for babies but lack nipples

Definition
monotremes
Term

no placenta

kangaroo, opossum

tiny embryo crawls out of womb into pouch, completes development while nursing

Definition
marsupials
Term
placenta (layer of membranes) protects embryo from mother's immune system, allows complete internal development
Definition
placental mammals (eutherians)
Term
platypus and echidna are examples of
Definition
monotremes
Term
__ lineages of eutherian mammals
Definition
4
Term

4 lineages of eutherian mammals:

 

Definition

1 origin of flight

3 independent origins of aquatic mammals

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