Deck 3: Introduction to Small Mammals

Question 1

Which of the following species are born altricial?

A)Ferrets
B)Degus
C)Chinchillas
D)Guinea pigs

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following animals is an example of a marsupial commonly kept as a pet?

A)Degu
B)Hedgehog
C)Sugar glider
D)Echidna

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following terms means marsupial?

A)Monotreme
B)Endoderm
C)Metatheria
D)Eutherian

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Eutherians are mammals with a _____.

A)pouch
B)placenta
C)dewclaw
D)urethral cone

Question 5

Mammals have a _____, a strong muscle that assists in respiration.

A)diaphragm
B)cloaca
C)choana
D)mandible

Question 6

The young of marsupials are born _____.

A)fully developed
B)with one opening for excretion and reproduction
C)with only one set of teeth
D)in an embryonic state

Question 7

Young that are born precocial will _____.

A)teeth erupted
B)little hair growth
C)be entirely dependent on maternal care
D)have their eyes and ears closed

Question 8

A(n) would consume a diet of both plants and other animals.

A)carnivore
B)omnivore
C)insectivore
D)herbivore

Question 9

Animals that are able to generate and maintain body temperature, have hair, and produce milk to feed their young are known as _____.

A)endotherms
B)passerines
C)psittacines
D)lagomorphs

Question 10

All mammals _____.

A)give birth to live young
B)give birth to altricial young
C)are exotherms
D)are vertebrates