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1. The _P_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _C_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ carries low oxygen blood
to the lungs and brings high oxygen blood back to the heart.
2. The __ __ __ __ __ __ __ is the membrane that surrounds all the other
membranes in an amniotic egg.
3. The _A_ __ __ __ __ __ __ are small air sacs inside the lungs of reptiles which increase surface
area for greater gas exchange.
4. The _S_ __ __ __ __ __ makes, stores, and recycles red blood cells.
5. Animals with _O_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ lay eggs with a shell in a nest. Nourishment for the
developing embryo comes from the egg.
6. The _A_ __ __ __ __ __ __ is the protein and water stored in an amniotic egg.
7. Reptiles excrete their nitrogen waste as _U_ __ __ __ _A_ __ __ __ .
8. Reptiles are different from amphibians because they have _C_ __ __ __ __ on their feet.
9. Snakes and lizards belong to the order of reptiles called _S_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
10. Male reptiles have a _P_ __ __ __ __ to transfer sperm inside the female’s body.
11. The _J_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __’ __ _O_ __ __ __ __ is a specialized sense organ located in the
roof of the mouth of some reptiles that is used to detect odors.
12. The _V_ __ __ __ is a shared exit opening for the digestive, reproductive, and excretory systems.
13. Reptiles have _I_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ fertilization and_D_ __ __ __ __ __ development.
14.Turtles and tortoises belong to the order of reptiles called _C_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ .
15. Animals that can’t make their own body heat and are dependent on their environment
to stay warm are called “cold blooded” or _E_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
16. The _T_ __ __ __ __ __ __ _G_ __ __ __ __ makes _T_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ to control
heart rate, organ and tissue development, and metabolism and is found in all vertebrates.
17. _K_ __ __ __ __ __ __ is a protein that is found in the scaly skin of reptiles, as well as, human
bird feathers and human hair and fingernails.
18. The ventral “tummy” shell on a turtle is called the _P_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
19. _C_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __, like pythons, squeeze and suffocate their prey.
20. Animals with _O_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ keep their shelled eggs inside the
mother’s body until right before hatching so they stay warmer.
21. All reptiles except crocodilians have a PARTIAL _S_ __ __ __ __ __ which begins to separate the
ventricle into two compartments.
22. The _M_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ is a fan-like membrane that holds the digestive organs in place.
23. The _Y_ __ __ __
_S_ __ __ contains the fat rich food supply (yolk) in an amniotic egg.
24. The membrane in an amniotic egg that contains the nitrogen waste and exchanges
gases is called the _A_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
25. The _P_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ is located near the duodenum and makes _T_ __ __ __ __ __ __
to break down proteins and _I_ __ __ __ __ __ __ &_G_ __ __ __ __ __ __ ___to control blood
sugar.
26. Reptiles are different from amphibians because they have dry, _S_ __ __ __ __ skin
which keeps them from drying out.
27. A _V_ __ __ __ __ is a snake like a rattlesnake, that injects venom with large movable fangs.
28. Most reptiles, all birds, and a few mammals lay _A_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ eggs, which enclose the
embryo in a self-contained water environment surrounded by 4 membranes and a protective shell.
29. Turtles and tortoises are the only reptiles with a sharp beak instead of _T_ __ __ __ __.
30. The domed dorsal shell of a turtle is called the _C_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
31. The _E_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ system which includes organs, like the pancreas and thyroid
gland, produces hormones that control other body systems.
32. The _C_ __ __ __ __ __ is a collecting space that receives urine, feces, and sperm or eggs.
33. The sex of most animals is determined by X and Y sex chromosomes, but in reptiles sex is
determined by the _T_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ of the nest during embryo development.
34. All reptiles, except crocodilians, have a _T_ __ __ __ __ chambered heart.
35. The heart of a turtle has one _V_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ and two _A_ __ __ __ __.
36. Animals with _V_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ have embryos that grow inside the mother’s body
nourished through a placenta.
37. The _A_ __ __ __ __ __ in an amniotic egg surrounds the developing embryo and the fluid in which it
floats.
38. _E_ __ __ __ __
__ ___ like cobras, are snakes that injecs venom with small fixed fangs.