Final Exam Jeopardy 3
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Amphibia
Reptilia
Aves
Mammalia
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Final Jeopardy
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Osteichthyes:
Define lateral line, operculum,
& swim bladder
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Lateral line – detects vibrations in
water
Operculum – bony covering over gills
that pumps water across gills
Swim bladder – allows fish to adjust
buoyancy
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Chondrichthyes:
Define denticles & Ampullae of
Lorenzini
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Denticles – special scales on sharks
that reduce hydrodynamic drag
Ampullae of Lorenzini – special sense
cells that allow sharks to detect
electromagnetic fields
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Compare & contrast
Ostracoderms & Placoderms
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Ostracoderms – Jawless
Placoderms – First jawed fish
Both went extinct during the P/T
extinction
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Compare & Contrast
Subclasses
Actinopterygii &
Sarcopterygii
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Actinopterygii – Fish with bony
rays in their fins
Sarcopterygii – Fish with fleshy
fins and the ability to breathe air
Both are in Class Osteichthyes
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What is the name of the
first transitional
vertebrate that
crawled out of the
ocean to spend time
on land?
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Tiktaalik
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Amphibians show the following
adaptations to living on land
except
a. Development of lungs
b. Mucous covering across skin
c. Amniotic egg
d. 3-chambered heart
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Amniotic Egg
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What is the term used to describe
amphibians’ ability to breathe through
their skin?
What term refers to the condition in
which an organism’s juvenile traits are
conserved in the adult form?
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Cutaneous respiration
&
Paedomorphosis
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What kind of amphibians are
found in the following orders:
Caudata
Apoda
Anura
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Caudata – Salamanders
Apoda – Caecilians
Anura – Frogs & Toads
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In what two ways are the
circulatory systems of
amphibians more advanced
than those of fish?
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What two adaptations
allowed reptiles to
completely free
themselves from aquatic
life stages?
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Scales & the amniotic
egg
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What types of animals
have the following skull
types?
Anapsid
Diapsid
Synapsid
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Anapsid – turtles
Diapsid – other reptiles,
birds, & dinos
Synapsid – mammals
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What kinds of reptiles are in the
following Orders:
Squamata
Crocodilia
Sphenodontia
Testudines
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Squamata – Lizards & Snakes
Crocodilia – Crocodilians
Sphenodontia – Tuatara
Testudines – Turtles & Tortoises
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What types of lizards reside in the
following Infraorders?
Iguania
Gekkota
Diploglossa
Scincomorpha
Platynota
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Iguania – Iguanas, Chameleons, & Anoles
Gekkota - Geckos
Diploglossa – Legless Lizards
Scincomorpha – Skinks & Common Lizards
Platynota – Gila Monsters & Komodo Dragons
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Describe the 4 types of snakes
& provide an example of a
snake in each group
Constrictors
Colubrids
Vipers
Elapids
31Constrictors – no fangs, squeeze prey
to death (python)
Colubrids – back-fanged with weak
venom (boomslang)
Vipers – large hinged fangs with
hemotoxic venom (rattlesnake)
Elapids – non-hinged fangs with
neurotoxic venom (cobra)
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Name the two things that
contribute most to birds
having the ability to keep
their body weight down.
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Hollow bones & reduced
organs
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of
aerodynamic lift as it pertains to the airfoil wing
design?
a. Air travels a further distance above the wing
than below
b. The pressure below the wing is higher than
above the wing
c. Air molecules become packed tighter above
the wing than below the wing
d. Air molecules travel slower below the wing
than above the wing
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Air molecules become packed tighter
above the wing than below the wing
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How are Saurischian dinosaurs
distinguished from Ornithischian
dinosaurs?
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Saurischians – Lizard-like hips
Ornithischians – Bird-like hips
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Describe the purpose of the following 5
parts of the Amniotic Egg:
Chorion
Allantois
Yolk
Albumen
Amnion
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Chorion- gas exchange
Allantois – waste storage
Yolk - food
Albumen - water
Amnion – protect embryo
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Compare & Contrast Sauropods &
Theropods and give an example of each.
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Both are Saurischians
Sauropods – Quadrapedal, herbivorous
dinosaurs (brontosaurus &
brachiosaurus)
Theropods – Bipedal, carnivorous
dinosaurs (T-Rex & Velociraptor)
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What does the fox say?
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Answer
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What are two major differences
between Artiodactyls &
Perissodactyls?
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Artiodactyls – Even # of toes on
the hoof and a ruminant
stomach
Perissodactyls – Odd # of toes
on the hoof and hindgut
fermenters
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the chart Below:
Mammalian Order with
opposable thumbs and a
single set of nipples
Nocturnal and solitary
like lemurs and tarsiers
Flat noses with slits on
side & prehensile tails
Diurnal and social like
monkeys and apes
Narrow noses with frontfacing nostrils and no
prehensile tails
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Primates
Prosimians
New World
Monkeys
Simians
Old World
Monkeys
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What major steps did the following
proto-mammals achieve that led them
on the path to becoming mammals?
Pelycosaurs
Therapsids
Cynodonts
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Pelycosaurs – Sail used for the
beginning of thermoregulation
Therapsids – Legs moved under the
body
Cynodonts – Lumbar ribs reduced
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Match
the following Mammalian Order
with the example…
Pholidota
Hyracoidea
Tubulidentata
Cetacea
Artiodactyla
Sirenia
Insectivora
Dolphin
Sheep
Pangolin
Aardvark
Hyrax
Shrew
Manatee
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Pholidota
Hyracoidea
Tubulidentata
Cetacea
Artiodactyla
Sirenia
Insectivora
Dolphin
Sheep
Pangolin
Aardvark
Hyrax
Shrew
Manatee
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a.
b.
c.
d.
Cetaceans and Artiodactyls are closely related in both charts
Though morphologically similar, genetically, bats are more closely related to carnivores than to colugos
Elephants, hyraxes, and manatees are closely related morphologically, but not genetically
Xenarthrans are morphologically and genetically unique within the Class Mammalia
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