Chapter 31:
Reptiles and Birds
Practice Test
1.
In an amniotic egg, the embryo`s wastes are excreted into the __________.
a.
allantois
b.
chorion
c.
albumen
d.
amnion
Hint
2.
Most of the air inhaled by a bird goes directly into its __________.
a.
lungs
b.
air bladder
c.
hollow bones
d.
air sacs
Hint
3.
Snakes do not have __________.
a.
teeth
b.
amniotic eggs
c.
internal fertilization
d.
limbs
Hint
4.
Birds grind up food with small stones in their __________.
a.
jaws
b.
gizzards
c.
stomachs
d.
beaks
Hint
5.
Reptiles and birds share the following characteristics: scales, claws and __________.
a.
endothermy
b.
feathers
c.
shelled eggs
d.
sternums
Hint
6.
Flight is made easier for birds because they have __________.
a.
hollow bones
b.
claws
c.
lungs
d.
oxygenated blood
Hint
7.
During the Mesozoic era, the most common land animals were the __________.
a.
dinosaurs
b.
birds
c.
amphibians
d.
mammals
Hint
8.
One advantage of a four-chambered heart over a three-chambered heart is that a four-chambered heart __________.
a.
allows more oxygen to reach body tissues
b.
causes blood to move more slowly
c.
makes blood less likely to clot
d.
enables animals to pump blood
Hint
9.
Legs of reptiles are __________.
a.
better suited to having a four-chambered heart
b.
positioned more directly underneath their bodies
c.
positioned out to their sides, like salamanders` legs
d.
better suited to the endothermic lifestyle of reptiles
Hint
10.
The ancient reptile from which all others may have evolved was the __________.
a.
cotylosaur
b.
ostracoderm
c.
placoderm
d.
dinosaur
Hint
11.
Birds are similar to reptiles in that they have clawed toes and __________.
a.
a sternum
b.
scales on their feet
c.
provide maternal care for their young
d.
endothermy
Hint
12.
In the amniotic egg, the membrane filled with fluid surrounding the embryo is the _________.
a.
chorion
b.
yolk
c.
amnion
d.
allantois
Hint
13.
The largest living reptiles are __________.
a.
snakes
b.
lizards
c.
turtles
d.
crocodiles
Hint
14.
________ enabled reptiles to become completely independent of water for reproduction.
a.
Claws
b.
Amniotic eggs
c.
Four-chambered hearts
d.
Scales
Hint
15.
Reptiles will not be found in __________.
a.
hot climates
b.
extremely cold regions
c.
water
d.
temperate regions
Hint
