Question 1

Which reptiles do not have external ear openings?

Accepted Answer

A)  frogs 
B)  geckos 
C)  snakes 
D)  turtles 
A)  frogs 
B)  geckos 
C)  snakes 
D)  turtles C

Question 2

The crocodilian heart is different from the mammalian heart in that it has

Accepted Answer

A)  0 aorta. 
B)  2 aortas. 
C)  3 aortas. 
D)  4 aortas. 
A)  0 aorta. 
B)  2 aortas. 
C)  3 aortas. 
D)  4 aortas. B

Question 3

Ecdysis in snakes is preceded by

Accepted Answer

A)  dulling of skin color and shedding of scales. 
B)  opacity of the brille and dulling of skin color. 
C)  redness of the skin and opacity of the brille. 
D)  shedding of scales and redness of the skin. 
A)  dulling of skin color and shedding of scales. 
B)  opacity of the brille and dulling of skin color. 
C)  redness of the skin and opacity of the brille. 
D)  shedding of scales and redness of the skin. B

Question 4

All adult amphibians are

Accepted Answer

A)  carnivores. 
B)  herbivores. 
C)  hydrovores. 
D)  omnivores. 
A)  carnivores. 
B)  herbivores. 
C)  hydrovores. 
D)  omnivores.

Question 5

The columella is the __ in amphibians and reptiles

Accepted Answer

A)  eardrum 
B)  inner ear apparatus 
C)  middle ear bone 
D)  outer ear covering 
A)  eardrum 
B)  inner ear apparatus 
C)  middle ear bone 
D)  outer ear covering

Question 6

Because amphibians and reptiles are generally not able to generate their own body heat, they are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  ectothermic. 
B)  endothermic. 
C)  exothermic. 
D)  hypothermic. 
A)  ectothermic. 
B)  endothermic. 
C)  exothermic. 
D)  hypothermic.

Question 7

When a herptile goes into brumation, its

Accepted Answer

A)  activity level drops until the POTZ (preferred optimal temperature zone) is restored. 
B)  environmental temperature goes above the POTZ. 
C)  food intake increases. 
D)  metabolism rate increases. 
A)  activity level drops until the POTZ (preferred optimal temperature zone) is restored. 
B)  environmental temperature goes above the POTZ. 
C)  food intake increases. 
D)  metabolism rate increases.

Question 8

Which reptiles have no teeth?

Accepted Answer

A)  anura 
B)  chelonians 
C)  crocodilians 
D)  squamata 
A)  anura 
B)  chelonians 
C)  crocodilians 
D)  squamata

Question 9

Which chamber of the cloaca is the most caudal?

Accepted Answer

A)  colodeum 
B)  coprodeum 
C)  proctodeum 
D)  urodeum 
A)  colodeum 
B)  coprodeum 
C)  proctodeum 
D)  urodeum

Question 10

The amphibian heart is similar in structure to that of a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  alligator. 
B)  crocodile. 
C)  sheep. 
D)  snake. 
A)  alligator. 
B)  crocodile. 
C)  sheep. 
D)  snake.

Question 11

The pigment-containing cells that allow some herptiles to change their skin color are called

Accepted Answer

A)  chlorocytes. 
B)  chlorophores. 
C)  chromatocytes. 
D)  chromatophores. 
A)  chlorocytes. 
B)  chlorophores. 
C)  chromatocytes. 
D)  chromatophores.

Question 12

Blood levels of __ are higher than normal in reptiles during vitellogenesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  albumin 
B)  calcium 
C)  hemoglobin 
D)  lipids 
A)  albumin 
B)  calcium 
C)  hemoglobin 
D)  lipids

Question 13

Blood is most frequently drawn from the __ of a snake.

Accepted Answer

A)  jugular vein 
B)  postoccipital sinus 
C)  subcarapacial sinus 
D)  ventral coccygeal vein 
A)  jugular vein 
B)  postoccipital sinus 
C)  subcarapacial sinus 
D)  ventral coccygeal vein

Question 14

Which reptiles have a tapetum?

Accepted Answer

A)  crocodiles 
B)  lizards 
C)  snakes 
D)  turtles 
A)  crocodiles 
B)  lizards 
C)  snakes 
D)  turtles

Question 15

Because of an absence of __ vocalization in herptiles is limited.

Accepted Answer

A)  arytenoid cartilages 
B)  glottal openings 
C)  soft palates 
D)  vocal cords 
A)  arytenoid cartilages 
B)  glottal openings 
C)  soft palates 
D)  vocal cords

Question 16

How many toes does a gecko have on each foot?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6

Question 17

In male reptiles the ductus deferens leads from the testes to the

Accepted Answer

A)  colodeum. 
B)  coprodeum. 
C)  proctodeum. 
D)  urodeum. 
A)  colodeum. 
B)  coprodeum. 
C)  proctodeum. 
D)  urodeum.

Question 18

Gas exchange in a herptilian lung occurs in the

Accepted Answer

A)  alveoli. 
B)  caudal air sac. 
C)  cervical air sac. 
D)  faveoli. 
A)  alveoli. 
B)  caudal air sac. 
C)  cervical air sac. 
D)  faveoli.

Question 19

A turtle suffering from squamous metaplasia has a diet deficient in

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin A. 
B)  vitamin B12. 
C)  vitamin B6. 
D)  vitamin D. 
A)  vitamin A. 
B)  vitamin B12. 
C)  vitamin B6. 
D)  vitamin D.

Question 20

The keratinized beak of turtles and tortoises is called a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  acrodont. 
B)  pleurodont. 
C)  thecodont. 
D)  tomium. 
A)  acrodont. 
B)  pleurodont. 
C)  thecodont. 
D)  tomium.

Exam 22: Amphibian and Reptilian Anatomy and Physiology

Which reptiles do not have external ear openings?

The crocodilian heart is different from the mammalian heart in that it has

Ecdysis in snakes is preceded by

All adult amphibians are

The columella is the __ in amphibians and reptiles

Because amphibians and reptiles are generally not able to generate their own body heat, they are referred to as

When a herptile goes into brumation, its

Which reptiles have no teeth?

Which chamber of the cloaca is the most caudal?

The amphibian heart is similar in structure to that of a/an

The pigment-containing cells that allow some herptiles to change their skin color are called

Blood levels of __ are higher than normal in reptiles during vitellogenesis.

Blood is most frequently drawn from the __ of a snake.

Which reptiles have a tapetum?

Because of an absence of __ vocalization in herptiles is limited.

How many toes does a gecko have on each foot?

In male reptiles the ductus deferens leads from the testes to the

Gas exchange in a herptilian lung occurs in the

A turtle suffering from squamous metaplasia has a diet deficient in

The keratinized beak of turtles and tortoises is called a/an

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