Class Reptilia

Question 1

Class Reptilia

Do they have a synapomorphy?

Answer 1

No

Question 2

Class Reptilia

Are they a monophyletic group?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

Class Reptilia

Is it a Polyphyletic and Paraphyletic group?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Class Reptilia

Primary skeleton tissue?

Answer 4

Bone

Question 5

Class Reptilia

How many heart chambers do they have?

Answer 5

3 or 4 heart chambers

Question 6

Class Reptilia

How do they control their body temperature?

Answer 6

Ectothermic

Question 7

Class Reptilia

What dermal structures do they have?

Answer 7

Scales or claws

Question 8

Class Reptilia

Respiratory structure?

Answer 8

Lungs

Question 9

Class Reptilia

Reproduction type?

Answer 9

Internal fertilization
Oviparous
Ovoviviparous

Question 10

Class Reptilia
Order Testudines
Common name?

Answer 10

Turtles

Tortoises

Question 11

Class Reptilia
Order Testudines
Synapomorphy

Answer 11

Shell

Question 12

Class Reptilia
Order Testudines
Carapace

Answer 12

Dorsal part, vertebrae + ribs

Question 13

Class Reptilia
Order Testudines
Plastron

Answer 13

Ventral part, ribs + sternum

Question 14

Class Reptilia
Order Testudines
Habitats

Answer 14

Freshwater
Terrestrial
Marine

Very successful

Question 15

Class Reptilia
Order Testudines
Reproduction type?

Answer 15

Oviparous

Question 16

Class Reptilia
Order Testudines
Clutch

Answer 16

All the eggs layed

5-100+

Question 17

Class Reptilia
Order Testudines
can store what for reproduction?

Answer 17

Sperm

Question 18

Class Reptilia
Order Testudines
How is the sex determined?

Answer 18

Environmental sex determination
Incubation temperature determines sex

Low temp egg laying spot produces more males

Question 19

Class Reptilia
Order Rhynchocephalia
Common name?

Answer 19

Tuataras

Question 20

Class Reptilia
Order Rhynchocephalia
How many spp extant?

Answer 20

1 in New Zealand

Question 21

Class Reptilia
Order Rhynchocephalia
Synapomorphy?

Answer 21

2 Rows upper teeth

3rd eye has a lens

Question 22

Class Reptilia
Order Squamata
Suborder Sauria
Common name?

Answer 22

Lizards

Question 23

Class Reptilia
Order Squamata
Suborder Serpentes
Common name?

Answer 23

Snakes

Question 24

Class Reptilia
Order Squamata
Suborder Serpentes
Adaptations?

Answer 24

Limbless
Poor vision
No tympanum

Question 25

Class Reptilia
Order Crocodilia
Skull type?

Answer 25

Dorso-ventrally flattened

Question 26

Order Crocodilia

Eye socket type?

Answer 26

Triangular eye sockets

Question 27

Order Crocodilia

Teeth type?

Answer 27

Laterally-compressed

Question 28

Order Crocodilia

How many heart chambers?

Answer 28

4

Question 29

Order Crocodilia

Do they do parental care?

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

Order Crocodilia

Sex determination type?

Answer 30

Many are environmental sex determination

Others are the ZW system

Question 31

Reptiles in General
Reptiles in General
Adaptation for land life?

Answer 31

Waterproof scales

Question 32

Reptiles in General

Ecdysis

Answer 32

Remove old skin

Question 33

Reptiles in General

Chromatophores

Answer 33

Contain color

Allow animals to change color

Question 34

Reptiles in General

Chromatophores function?

Answer 34

Camouflage
Attacting mates - courtship
Identify sex, species

Question 35

Reptiles in General
Locomotion
How are the legs mounted? Why?

Answer 35

Medially-mounted legs
Reduces belly drag
Allows straight line motion