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REPTILE REVIEW
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1. The __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
carries low oxygen blood to the lungs and brings high oxygen blood back to the heart.
2. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ animals lay eggs with a shell which nourish the embryo
that grows inside until it hatches.
3. The __ __ __ __ __ __ __ is the protein and water stored in an amniotic egg.
4. Reptiles excrete their nitrogen waste as __ __ __ __ acid.
5. Snakes and lizards belong to the order of reptiles called __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
6. The __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __’ __ __ __ __ __ __ is a specialized sense organ
located in the roof of the mouth of some reptiles that used to detect odors.
7. The exit opening shared by the digestive, reproductive, and excretory systems is
called a __ __ __ __.
8.Turtles and tortoises belong to the order of reptiles called __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
9. Animals that can’t make their own body heat and are dependent on their environment
to stay warm are called “cold blooded” or __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
10. The __ __ __ __ __ __ __ gland is found in all vertebrates and controls heart
rate, organ and tissue development, and metabolism.
11. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ is a protein that is found in the scaly skin of reptiles, as
well as, human fingernails and bird feathers.
12. The ventral “tummy” shell on a turtle is called the __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
13. A snake, like a python, which squeezes and suffocates its prey is called a
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ .
14. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ animals keep their shelled eggs inside
the mother’s body until right before hatching.
15. All reptiles except crocodilians have a PARTIAL __ __ __ __ __ __ which begins to
separate the ventricle into two compartments.
16. The __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ is a fan-like membrane that holds the digestive
organs in place.
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1. Male reptiles have a __ __ __ __ __ to transfer sperm inside the female’s body.
2. In an amniotic egg the fat rich food supply (yolk) is surrounded by a membrane
called the __ __ __ __ sac.
3. In reptiles the sperm and egg join inside the female’s body. This is called
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ fertilization.
4. The membrane in an amniotic egg that contains the nitrogen waste and exchanges
gases is called the __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
5. The __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ is located near the duodenum and makes trypsin,
insulin, and glucagon.
6. Reptiles are different from amphibians because they have dry, __ __ __ __ __ skin
which keeps them from drying out.
7. A snake, like a rattlesnake, that injects venom with large movable fangs is called
a __ __ __ __ __.
8. Most reptiles, all birds, and a few mammals lay __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ eggs,
which enclose the embryo in a self-contained water environment surrounded by 4
membranes and a protective shell.
9. Turtles and tortoises are different from other reptiles because they have a
sharp beak instead of __ __ __ __ __.
10. The domed dorsal shell of a turtle is called the __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
11. The __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ system which includes organs, like the pancreas
and thyroid gland, produces hormones that control other body systems.
12. The multi-purpose collecting space that receives urine, feces, and sperm or eggs is
called the __ __ __ __ __ __.
13. Reptiles are different from amphibians because they have __ __ __ __ __ on their
feet.
14. The sex of most animals is determined by X and Y sex chromosomes, but in turtles
the sex is determined by the __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ of the nest.
15. All reptiles, except crocodilians, have a __ __ __ __ __ chambered heart.
16. The heart of a turtle has 1 ventricle and __ __ __ atria.
17. The __ __ __ __ __ __ __ is the membrane that surrounds all the other
membranes in an amniotic egg.
18. The __ __ __ __ __ __ __ are small air sacs inside the lungs of reptiles which
increase surface area for greater gas exchange.
19. The __ __ __ __ __ __ makes, stores, and recycles red blood cells.
20. In __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ animals, the embryos grow inside the mother’s
body nourished through a placenta.
21. The __ __ __ __ __ __ in an amniotic egg surrounds the developing embryo and the
fluid in which it floats.
22. A snake, like a cobra, that injects venom with small fixed fangs is called
an __ __ __ __ __ __ .
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