Life Science: Animal Diversity, Book C

Section 4: Reptiles

Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
How are reptile eggs different from fish or amphibian eggs?
A)They are fertilized externally.
B)They are small.
C)They are covered by a shell.
D)They develop in the male.
2.
Most reptiles have a __________ heart.
A)three-chambered
B)two-chambered
C)four-chambered
D)one-chambered
3.
Which animals are ectothems with thick, dry, waterproof skin?
A)amphibians
B)bony fish
C)vertebrates
D)reptiles
4.
Snakes can swallow their prey whole because they have __________.
A)a special joint in their jaw
B)the ability to constrict
C)internal fertilization
D)venom
5.
A turtle's ribs and vertebrae are fused to the inside of the top part of its __________.
A)skin
B)lungs
C)shell
D)notochord
6.
Which one of the following reptiles gives the most care to its young?
A)turtles
B)snakes
C)crocodiles
D)lizards
7.
Why might a farmer like to see snakes in a barn where grain is stored?
A)Snakes eat grain.
B)Snakes eat rats and mice.
C)Snake eggs are good to eat.
D)Snakes are biological indicators.
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