Amniotes Flashcards
1
Q
What is the anamniote egg?
A
It’s the amphibian egg
2
Q
Which egg is vulnerable to dehydration?
A
The anamniote egg
3
Q
What is the amnion?
A
A sac that encloses the embryo in liquid
4
Q
What parts of the egg help with gas exchange?
A
The chorion and the allantois
5
Q
Anapsid condition - number of fenestrae
A
No fenestrae
6
Q
Synapsid condition - number of fenestrae
A
1 lower fenestrae
7
Q
Diapsid condition - number of fenestrae
A
2 fenestrae - 1 lower and 1 upper
8
Q
Euryapsid condition - no of fenestrae
A
1 upper fenestrae
9
Q
What condition is extinct?
A
Euryapsid
10
Q
Anapsid example
A
Turtles
11
Q
Synapsid example
A
Mammals
12
Q
Diapsid example
A
Birds, Reptiles, etc
13
Q
Sauropsida includes…
A
Reptiles and birds
14
Q
Lepidosauria includes…
A
Tuatara, lizards, snakes
15
Q
Archosauria includes…
A
Crocodilians and Birds
