Chapter 31

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Chapter 31 Reptiles and Birds A
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Topic 1 100 Question

• Which reptile would be most likely to excrete
  nitrogenous wastes in the form of uric acid?
• a. an aquatic turtle
• b. an alligator
• c. a crocodile
• d. a desert tortoise

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Topic 1 100 Answer

• Which reptile would be most likely to excrete
  nitrogenous wastes in the form of uric acid?
• a. an aquatic turtle
• b. an alligator
• c. a crocodile
• d. a desert tortoise

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Topic 1 200 Question

• A reptiles skin is one adaptation that enables
  it to survive in a(an) ________________
  environment.
• a. aquatic
• b. arborial
• c. subterranean
• d. terrestrial

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Topic 1 200 Answer

• A reptiles skin is one adaptation that enables
  it to survive in a(an) ________________
  environment.
• a. aquatic
• b. arborial
• c. subterranean
• d. terrestrial

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Topic 1 300 Question

• The two major groups of dinosaurs were the
  Ornithischia and the ____________.
• a. Saurischia
• b. Chordischia
• c. Brontosaurs
• d. invertebrates

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Topic 1 300 Answer

• The two major groups of dinosaurs were the
  Ornithischia and the ____________.
• a. Saurischia
• b. Chordischia
• c. Brontosaurs
• d. invertebrates

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Topic 1 400 Question

• A bird uses its _________ feathers to stay warm.
• a. flight
• b. down
• c. posterior
• d. proximal

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Topic 1 400 Answer

• A bird uses its _________ feathers to stay warm.
• a. flight
• b. down
• c. posterior
• d. proximal

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Topic 1 500 Question

• On a dark, moonless night with overcast skies,
  some migrating birds may still find their way by
  following Earths __________ field.
• a. oceanic
• b. terrestrial
• c. magnetic
• d. tectonic

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Topic 1 500 Answer

• On a dark, moonless night with overcast skies,
  some migrating birds may still find their way by
  following Earths __________ field.
• a. oceanic
• b. terrestrial
• c. magnetic
• d. tectonic

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Topic 2 100 Question

• The structure labeled A in Figure 31-1 is the
  _________________.
• a. wishbone or collarbone
• b. breastbone or sternum
• c. humerus
• d. vertebra

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Topic 2 100 Answer

• The structure labeled A in Figure 31-1 is the
  _________________.
• a. wishbone or collarbone
• b. breastbone or sternum
• c. humerus
• d. vertebra

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Topic 2 200 Question

• The structure labeled B in Figure 31-1 is the
  _______________.
• a. wishbone or collarbone
• b. breastbone or sternum
• c. humerus
• d. vertebra

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Topic 2 200 Answer

• The structure labeled B in Figure 31-1 is the
  _______________.
• a. wishbone or collarbone
• b. breastbone or sternum
• c. humerus
• d. vertebra

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Topic 2 300 Question

• Birds have a __________-chambered heart.
• a. one
• b. two
• c. three
• d. four

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Topic 2 300 Answer

• Birds have a __________-chambered heart.
• a. one
• b. two
• c. three
• d. four

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Topic 2 400 Question

• An endoderm is an animal that
• a. has a low rate of metabolism.
• b. can generate its own body heat.
• c. stores large amounts of food in its stomach.
• d. can see color very well.

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Topic 2 400 Answer

• An endoderm is an animal that
• a. has a low rate of metabolism.
• b. can generate its own body heat.
• c. stores large amounts of food in its stomach.
• d. can see color very well.

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Topic 2 500 Question

• The fact that Archaeopteryx had teeth in its beak
  and well-developed feathers covering its body
  suggests that Archaeopteryx was a
• a. powerful flier.
• b. dinosaur.
• c. transitional species.
• d. modern bird.

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Topic 2 500 Answer

• The fact that Archaeopteryx had teeth in its beak
  and well-developed feathers covering its body
  suggests that Archaeopteryx was a
• a. powerful flier.
• b. dinosaur.
• c. transitional species.
• d. modern bird.

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Topic 3 100 Question

• In reptiles that live entirely on land, excess
  water is absorbed from urine in the ___________.
• a. rectum
• b. cloaca
• c. urinary bladder
• d. lungs

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Topic 3 100 Answer

• In reptiles that live entirely on land, excess
  water is absorbed from urine in the ___________.
• a. rectum
• b. cloaca
• c. urinary bladder
• d. lungs

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Topic 3 200 Question

• An egg in which the embryo is protected by
  several membranes is called a(an) ____________
  egg.
• a. chorionic
• b. jelly-like
• c. multilayer
• d. amniotic

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Topic 3 200 Answer

• An egg in which the embryo is protected by
  several membranes is called a(an) ____________
  egg.
• a. chorionic
• b. jelly-like
• c. multilayer
• d. amniotic

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Topic 3 300 Question

• The ____________ is the ventral part of a
  turtles shell.
• a. carapace
• b. belly plate
• c. plastron
• d. vent plate

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Topic 3 300 Answer

• The ____________ is the ventral part of a
  turtles shell.
• a. carapace
• b. belly plate
• c. plastron
• d. vent plate

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Topic 3 400 Question

• Reptiles whose jaws are covered by horny ridges
  belong to the order ____________.
• a. Crocodilia
• b. Testudines
• c. Sphenodonta
• d. Squamata

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Topic 3 400 Answer

• Reptiles whose jaws are covered by horny ridges
  belong to the order ____________.
• a. Crocodilia
• b. Testudines
• c. Sphenodonta
• d. Squamata

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Topic 3 500 Question

• The white pasty substance that is produced by a
  birds excretory system consists mostly of
  _______________.
• a. nitric acid
• b. urea
• c. uric acid
• d. carbonic acid

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Topic 3 500 Answer

• The white pasty substance that is produced by a
  birds excretory system consists mostly of
  _______________.
• a. nitric acid
• b. urea
• c. uric acid
• d. carbonic acid

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Topic 4 100 Question

• Page 813. A bird that is selected at random from
  a list of all living bird species will most
  likely belong to the order called
  ________________.
• a. wading birds
• b. passerines
• c. raptors
• d. flightless birds

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Topic 4 100 Answer

• Page 813. A bird that is selected at random from
  a list of all living bird species will most
  likely belong to the order called
  ________________.
• a. wading birds
• b. passerines
• c. raptors
• d. flightless birds

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Topic 4 200 Question

• The droppings of fruit-eating birds disperse
  ___________ over great distances.
• a. calls
• b. seeds
• c. feathers
• d. spores

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Topic 4 200 Answer

• The droppings of fruit-eating birds disperse
  ___________ over great distances.
• a. calls
• b. seeds
• c. feathers
• d. spores

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Topic 4 300 Question

• The only places on Earth where most reptiles
  cannot live are very
• a. hot areas.
• b. cold areas.
• c. dry areas..
• d. wet areas.

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Topic 4 300 Answer

• The only places on Earth where most reptiles
  cannot live are very
• a. hot areas.
• b. cold areas.
• c. dry areas..
• d. wet areas.

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Topic 4 400 Question

• The earliest known reptiles lived during the
• a. Cretaceous Period.
• b. Triassic Period.
• c. Permian Period.
• d. Carboniferous Period.

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Topic 4 400 Answer

• The earliest known reptiles lived during the
• a. Cretaceous Period.
• b. Triassic Period.
• c. Permian Period.
• d. Carboniferous Period.

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Topic 4 500 Question

• A four-chambered heart is found in
• a. tuataras.
• b. snakes.
• c. alligators.
• d. turtles.

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Topic 4 500 Answer

• A four-chambered heart is found in
• a. tuataras.
• b. snakes.
• c. alligators.
• d. turtles.

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Topic 5 100 Question

• The tuatara belongs to the order
• a. Squamata.
• b. Testudines.
• c. Sphenodonta.
• d. Crocodilia.

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Topic 5 100 Answer

• The tuatara belongs to the order
• a. Squamata.
• b. Testudines.
• c. Sphenodonta.
• d. Crocodilia.

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Topic 5 200 Question

• As the geographic range of a species becomes more
  limited, the extinction of that species becomes
  more likely. By this criterion, which group of
  reptiles faces the greatest threat of extinction?
• a. lizards
• b. snakes
• c. turtles
• d. tuataras

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Topic 5 200 Answer

• As the geographic range of a species becomes more
  limited, the extinction of that species becomes
  more likely. By this criterion, which group of
  reptiles faces the greatest threat of extinction?
• a. lizards
• b. snakes
• c. turtles
• d. tuataras

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Topic 5 300 Question

• Which observation supports the statement that
  birds are reptile-like animals?
• a. Birds front limbs usually do not have useful
  claws.
• b. Birds have only two legs.
• c. Birds generate their own body heat.
• d. Birds excrete uric acid.

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Topic 5 300 Answer

• Which observation supports the statement that
  birds are reptile-like animals?
• a. Birds front limbs usually do not have useful
  claws.
• b. Birds have only two legs.
• c. Birds generate their own body heat.
• d. Birds excrete uric acid.

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Topic 5 400 Question

• Insect-eating birds are beneficial to human
  society because they
• a. pollinate flowers.
• b. help insect populations to grow.
• c. disperse seeds.
• d. reduce our exposure to mosquito-borne diseases.

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Topic 5 400 Answer

• Insect-eating birds are beneficial to human
  society because they
• a. pollinate flowers.
• b. help insect populations to grow.
• c. disperse seeds.
• d. reduce our exposure to mosquito-borne
  diseases.

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Topic 5 500 Question

• Careless use of DDT harmed birds because it
• a. killed plants that birds eat.
• b. accumulated in the food chain and poisoned
  birds.
• c. killed plants that hide birds from predators.
• d. made birds feathers fall off.

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Topic 5 500 Answer

• Careless use of DDT harmed birds because it
• a. killed plants that birds eat.
• b. accumulated in the food chain and poisoned
  birds.
• c. killed plants that hide birds from predators.
• d. made birds feathers fall off.

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FINAL ROUND Question

• Question
• a. Choice 1
• b. Choice 2
• c. Choice 3
• d. Choice 4

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FINAL ROUND Answer

• Question
• a. Choice 1
• b. Choice 2
• c. Choice 3 (correct answer)
• d. Choice 4

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