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NDQ_007046
___defining trait of all chordates
a. notochord, b. bilateral, c. Chordata, d. tube foot, e. echinoderm, f. radial, g. Echinodermata
a
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007054
Sea squirts are classified in Phylum Echinodermata.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007055
Some echinoderms live in moist soil.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007057
The spines of echinoderms are made entirely of skin.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007060
The nerve cord of a chordate runs along the top side of the animal.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007061
There are only about 25 species of living lancelets.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007062
_All echinoderms live in the ocean.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007063
_There are about 600 living species of echinoderms.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007064
_Echinoderms evolved from an ancestor with radial symmetry.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007065
_Echinoderms can regrow missing body parts.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007066
_Chordates have a central nervous system.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007067
_The notochord provides stiffness to counterbalance the pull of muscles.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007068
_Most living chordates are vertebrates.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007069
Echinoderms include
a. sea stars, b. sea squirts, c. sea urchins, d. two of the above
d
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007070
Echinoderms can use their tube feet to
a. stick to surfaces, b. pry open shells, c. crawl, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007071
Echinoderms have all of the following except a
a. heart for pumping blood, b. well-developed coelom, c. complete digestive system, d. symmetrical body plan
a
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007072
Some echinoderms can reproduce asexually by
a. producing gametes, b. producing spores, c. fissioning, d. all of the above
c
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007073
At least during the embryonic stage, all chordates have
a. a post-anal tail, b. a hollow nerve cord, c. pharyngeal slits, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007074
The earliest chordates evolved
a. more than 500 million years ago, b. about 100 million years ago, c. no later than 50 million years ago, d. within the last 5 million years
a
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007075
Which statement about lancelets is false?
a. They are chordates, b. They are invertebrates, c. They lose their notochord as adults, d. They are filter feeders as adults
c
Lesson: echinoderms and invertebrate chordates Echinoderms: Echinoderms are invertebrates in Phylum Echinodermata. All of them are ocean dwellers. They can be found in marine habitats from the equator to the poles. They live at all depths of water. There are about 6000 living species of echinoderms. Besides sea urchin...
NDQ_007162
Amphibians were the first vertebrates to evolve
a. scaly skin, b. four legs, c. lobe fins, d. two of the above
b
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007165
What organ(s) do amphibians use to obtain oxygen?
a. gills, b. lungs, c. skin, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007166
Tadpoles are the larval form of
a. newts, b. fish, c. salamanders, d. frogs
d
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007169
Adult amphibians eat all of the following except
a. algae, b. snails, c. worms, d. insects
a
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007171
What is the ecological status of amphibians?
a. Amphibians are more numerous than ever before, b. Many amphibian species are at risk of extinction, c. Amphibians are very sensitive to environmental changes, d. two of the above
d
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007176
Amphibians are thought to have evolved from cartilaginous fish.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007179
The mucous glands of some species of amphibians secrete toxins.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007181
The respiratory and reproductive systems of amphibians share a single body cavity.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007182
Frogs have a larynx that allows them to make sounds.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007183
Modern amphibians are endotherms.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007184
The ancestor of amphibians was probably a lobe-finned fish.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007185
Amphibians are oviparous.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007186
Amphibians can smell, taste, hear, and see.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007187
Amphibian parents typically guard their eggs and defend their larvae from predators.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007188
All known species of amphibians are placed in one of three orders.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007189
Caecilians are the only amphibians without legs.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007190
Amphibians produce amniotic eggs that do not dry out.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007191
__amphibian order that includes newts
a. lungs, b. mucus, c. cloaca, d. gills, e. salamander, f. caecilian, g. keratin
e
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007192
__substance that keeps amphibian skin moist
a. lungs, b. mucus, c. cloaca, d. gills, e. salamander, f. caecilian, g. keratin
b
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007193
__organs that amphibian adults use to breathe
a. lungs, b. mucus, c. cloaca, d. gills, e. salamander, f. caecilian, g. keratin
a
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007194
__amphibian order that has the fewest species
a. lungs, b. mucus, c. cloaca, d. gills, e. salamander, f. caecilian, g. keratin
f
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007195
__protein in amphibian skin
a. lungs, b. mucus, c. cloaca, d. gills, e. salamander, f. caecilian, g. keratin
g
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007196
__multi-purpose body cavity in amphibians
a. lungs, b. mucus, c. cloaca, d. gills, e. salamander, f. caecilian, g. keratin
c
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007197
__organs that amphibian larvae use to breathe
a. lungs, b. mucus, c. cloaca, d. gills, e. salamander, f. caecilian, g. keratin
d
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007198
Amphibians have all of the following except
a. sensory organs, b. a digestive system, c. an excretory system, d. scales
d
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007199
Which statement about amphibian reproduction is true?
a. Most amphibians reproduce asexually as well as sexually, b. Fertilization may take place inside or outside the body, c. Amphibian embryos develop inside the mothers body, d. Amphibians produce amniotic eggs that do not dry out
b
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007200
Frog larvae
a. live in water, b. resemble fish, c. lack legs, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007201
When a frog larva goes through metamorphosis it
a. develops lungs, b. grows a tail, c. loses its swim bladder, d. all of the above
a
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007202
The only continent where amphibians do not live is
a. Australia, b. Antarctica, c. Africa, d. South America
b
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007203
Animals that prey on amphibians include
a. birds, b. snakes, c. fish, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007204
Amphibians live in all of the following habitats except
a. saltwater lakes, b. freshwater lakes, c. freshwater ponds, d. moist soil
a
Lesson: amphibians What Are Amphibians: Amphibians are vertebrates that live part of the time in fresh water and part of the time on land. They were the first vertebrates to evolve four legs and colonize the land. They most likely evolved from lobe-finned fish. Modern amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, newt...
NDQ_007205
Reptiles use their scales to
a. absorb oxygen, b. release gametes, c. reduce water loss, d. two of the above
c
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007206
__order of reptiles that includes lizards and snakes
a. Sphenodontia, b. diaphragm, c. Crocodilia, d. carnivore, e. omnivore, f. Squamata, g. Testudines
f
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007207
__organism that eats both plants and animals
a. Sphenodontia, b. diaphragm, c. Crocodilia, d. carnivore, e. omnivore, f. Squamata, g. Testudines
e
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007208
Which statement about reptile classification is false?
a. There are over 8,200 living species of reptiles, b. Modern reptiles are classified in four orders, c. All reptiles are vertebrate chordates, d. The Testudines Order includes turtles and lizards
d
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007209
On which continent(s) do reptiles live?
a. North America, b. Australia, c. Europe, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007210
__order of reptiles that includes turtles and tortoises
a. Sphenodontia, b. diaphragm, c. Crocodilia, d. carnivore, e. omnivore, f. Squamata, g. Testudines
g
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007211
__organism that eats only animals
a. Sphenodontia, b. diaphragm, c. Crocodilia, d. carnivore, e. omnivore, f. Squamata, g. Testudines
d
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007212
All of the following reptiles may live in water except
a. snakes, b. turtles, c. lizards, d. alligators
c
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007213
__order of reptiles that includes only tuataras
a. Sphenodontia, b. diaphragm, c. Crocodilia, d. carnivore, e. omnivore, f. Squamata, g. Testudines
a
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007214
Which choice correctly matches a reptile with a food it would eat?
a. snake - grasses, b. turtle - leaves, c. alligator - algae, d. tuatara - fruit
b
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007216
__order of reptiles that includes alligators and caimans
a. Sphenodontia, b. diaphragm, c. Crocodilia, d. carnivore, e. omnivore, f. Squamata, g. Testudines
c
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007218
__breathing muscle in reptiles and mammals
a. Sphenodontia, b. diaphragm, c. Crocodilia, d. carnivore, e. omnivore, f. Squamata, g. Testudines
b
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007219
The reptile class is one of the smallest classes of vertebrates.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007222
The brain of most reptiles is less complex than the amphibian brain.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007224
Reptile hatchlings look like smaller versions of the adults of their species.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007225
There are more than 8,200 living species of reptiles.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007226
Reptiles have a circulatory system with a heart that pumps blood.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007227
A lizard uses its nose to smell scents in the air.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007228
Some snakes use their tongue to inject poison into their prey.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007229
Most reptiles have internal fertilization of gametes.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007230
Crocodilians have greater intelligence than other reptiles.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007231
Snakes evolved from a four-legged ancestor.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007232
Reptiles have one or more larval stages.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007233
Tuataras are the least specialized of all living reptiles.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007234
All of the following are reptiles except
a. turtles, b. lizards, c. salamanders, d. gharils
c
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007235
Reptiles have a
a. heart, b. cloaca, c. diaphragm, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007236
Which statement about reptile reproduction is false?
a. Reptiles have internal fertilization, b. Reptiles release sperm or eggs into fresh water, c. Reptiles are oviparous, d. Reptiles do not have a larval stage
b
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007237
The only reptile order that includes animals without legs is the
a. Crocodilia Order, b. Sphenodontia Order, c. Squamata Order, d. Testudines Order
c
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007238
The only reptiles that defend their eggs and hatchlings from predators are female
a. alligators and crocodiles, b. turtles and tortoises, c. snakes and lizards, d. none of the above
a
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007239
Terrapins are reptiles placed in the
a. Crocodilia Order, b. Sphenodontia Order, c. Squamata Order, d. Testudines Order
d
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007240
The majority of reptiles are
a. herbivores, b. omnivores, c. carnivores, d. decomposers
c
Lesson: reptiles What Are Reptiles: Reptiles are ectothermic, four-legged vertebrates that produce amniotic eggs. The reptile class is one of the largest classes of vertebrates. Besides turtles, it includes crocodiles, alligators, lizards, and snakes. Although some turtles and other reptiles now live mainly in the wat...
NDQ_007248
The part of the brain that is most developed in birds is the part that controls
a. mating, b. flying, c. singing, d. seeing
b
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007249
Birds
a. have two limbs, b. are bipedal, c. have two pairs of wings, d. all of the above
b
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007250
Which statement about birds is false?
a. Birds are the most numerous class of vertebrates, b. Birds are the vertebrate class that evolved most recently, c. Some birds lost the ability to fly during their evolution, d. Like reptiles, birds lay amniotic eggs and are ectothermic
d
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007251
Why do peacocks fan out their large tail feathers?
a. to slow down when flying, b. to create lift, c. to attract mates, d. to cool off in hot weather
c
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007252
Which birds would you expect to provide the longest period of parental care to their hatchlings?
a. robins, b. ducks, c. killdeers, d. turkeys
a
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007253
All birds have
a. a beak, b. feathers, c. air sacs, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007254
Which statement about bird reproduction is true?
a. Reproduction can be sexual or asexual, b. Separate sexes produce sperm and eggs, c. Fertilization of gametes is external, d. Parents provide no care to their offspring
b
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007255
Flightless birds include all of the following except
a. penguins, b. kiwis, c. rheas, d. honeyeaters
d
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007256
How many orders of flying birds are there?
a. 2, b. 7, c. 9, d. 29
d
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007257
A red-winged blackbird is a(n)
a. specialist, b. omnivore, c. raptor, d. two of the above
b
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007259
All of the following birds can fly except for the
a. moa, b. hawk, c. gull, d. crow
a
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007261
On which continent(s) do birds live?
a. Africa, b. Antarctica, c. Australia, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007262
The largest bird is about 2 meters tall.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007265
Birds evolved from a four-legged ancestor.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007267
Birds brains are small for their body size.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007268
All birds build nests the same way.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007269
Birds are four-limbed, ectothermic vertebrates.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...
NDQ_007270
Birds produce amniotic eggs.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: birds What Are Birds: Birds are four-limbed, endothermic vertebrates. The upper pair of limbs are wings that most birds use for flying. The lower pair of limbs are legs with feet that birds use for walking. Because birds walk on two legs, they are called bipedal. (Humans are bipedal too.) Birds also have feath...