Biology - Chapter 8 Test (choice and match)

Question 1

this term refers to an iguanid’s throat fan

Answer 1

dewlap

Question 2

this group of reptiles is known for providing parental care for their young children

Answer 2

crocodilians

Question 3

this process involves a caecilian growing a new layer of fat in order to feed its young

Answer 3

dermatophagy

Question 4

frogs and toads belong to this group

Answer 4

anurans

Question 5

this group contains amphibians with long bodies and no limbs

Answer 5

caecilians

Question 6

scientists base the three main categories of salamander on this

Answer 6

reproduction

Question 7

this cartilaginous fish has slime glands that help create a slippery coating around it

Answer 7

hagfish

Question 8

the breathing openings that sharks and rays have behind their eyes

Answer 8

spiracles

Question 9

the protective layer that surrounds the nutrient-filled egg of a reptile

Answer 9

amnion

Question 10

this group of cartilaginous fish have gill covers

Answer 10

chimaeras

Question 11

this lizard-like reptile has a parietal eye

Answer 11

tuatura

Question 12

the organ some vipers use to detect temperature

Answer 12

pit organ

Question 13

this extinct, reptile-like aquatic animal looked very much like a dolphin

Answer 13

Ichthyosaurus

Question 14

a turtle’s upper shell, which covers its back

Answer 14

carapace

Question 15

the “squares” of a turtle’s shell are called this

Answer 15

scutes

Question 16

the transparent eye cover of a gecko

Answer 16

spectacle

Question 17

the color-containing cells that give reptiles the ability to change color

Answer 17

chromatophores

Question 18

the largest known fish

Answer 18

whale shark

Question 19

this group consists of small, flat-bodied lizards characterized by adhesive toe pads

Answer 19

geckos

Question 20

dino: walked on two legs; includes T. rex

Answer 20

theropods

Question 21

dino: herbivores with long necks

Answer 21

sauropods

Question 22

dino: looked like giant horned lizards with bony eyelid plates and club-like tails

Answer 22

anklyosaurs

Question 23

dino: had a bony, dome-shaped head

Answer 23

pachycephalosaurs

Question 24

dino: similar to modern bats

Answer 24

pterosaurs

Question 25

dinosaurs of the sea with paddle-shaped feet and legs and long necks

Answer 25

plesiosaurs

Question 26

snakes that squeeze prey until it dies

Answer 26

constrictors

Question 27

venomous snakes with fangs that fold against the roof of the mouth when not in use

Answer 27

vipers

Question 28

includes the world's smallest snakes

Answer 28

blind snakes

Question 29

largest group of snakes

Answer 29

colubrids

Question 30

this sense would be reduced if a snake did not have a Jacobson's organ

Answer 30

smell

Question 31

this observation best explains why reptiles are considered cold-blooded

Answer 31

a reptile must move to a new environment to change its body temperature

Question 32

amphibian = "both life"; given this name because...

Answer 32

most amphibians spend part of their life in water and part on land

Question 33

the difference between fish scales and reptile scales

Answer 33

fish scales are hardened by bone; reptile scales are hardened by keratin

Question 34

the crocodilian with a narrow snout and a tooth that is visible when its jaw is closed

Answer 34

crocodile