BILLY SCIENCE TEST 8 - LESSON 112 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What term refers to an iguanids throat fan? - Correct Answer Dewlap
Which group of reptiles is known for providing parental care for their young - Correct Answer
crocodilians
What process involves a caecilian growing a new layer of fat in order to feed its young - Correct
Answer dermatophagy
In which group do frogs and toads belong - Correct Answer anurans
Which group contains amphibians with long bodies and no limbs - Correct Answer Caecilians
On what characteristic do scientist base the three main categories of salamanders? - Correct
Answer reproduction
Which cartilaginous fish has slime glands that help create a slippery coating around it - Correct
Answer hagfish
What are the breathing openings that sharks and rays have behind their eyes? - Correct Answer
spiracles
What is the protective layer that surrounds the nutrient filled egg of a reptile? - Correct Answer
amnion
Which group of cartilaginous fish have Gill covers? - Correct Answer chimaeras
, Which lizard like reptile has a parietal eye - Correct Answer Tuatara
What organ do some vipers use to detect temperature? - Correct Answer pit organ
What extinct reptile like aquatic animal looked very much like a dolphin - Correct Answer
ichthyosaurus
What is the turtles upper shell which covers its back? - Correct Answer carapace
What are the squares of a turtle's shell called? - Correct Answer Scutes
What is the transparent eye cover of a gecko? - Correct Answer spectacle
What color containing cells give reptiles the ability to change color - Correct Answer
chromatophores
What is the largest known fish? - Correct Answer whale shark
What group consists of small, flat body blizzards characterized by adhesive toe pads - Correct
Answer Geckos
What is a sawfish's long and unusual nose called - Correct Answer Rostrum
What is the name for a fish's hard movable gill cover? - Correct Answer Operculum
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What term refers to an iguanids throat fan? - Correct Answer Dewlap
Which group of reptiles is known for providing parental care for their young - Correct Answer
crocodilians
What process involves a caecilian growing a new layer of fat in order to feed its young - Correct
Answer dermatophagy
In which group do frogs and toads belong - Correct Answer anurans
Which group contains amphibians with long bodies and no limbs - Correct Answer Caecilians
On what characteristic do scientist base the three main categories of salamanders? - Correct
Answer reproduction
Which cartilaginous fish has slime glands that help create a slippery coating around it - Correct
Answer hagfish
What are the breathing openings that sharks and rays have behind their eyes? - Correct Answer
spiracles
What is the protective layer that surrounds the nutrient filled egg of a reptile? - Correct Answer
amnion
Which group of cartilaginous fish have Gill covers? - Correct Answer chimaeras
, Which lizard like reptile has a parietal eye - Correct Answer Tuatara
What organ do some vipers use to detect temperature? - Correct Answer pit organ
What extinct reptile like aquatic animal looked very much like a dolphin - Correct Answer
ichthyosaurus
What is the turtles upper shell which covers its back? - Correct Answer carapace
What are the squares of a turtle's shell called? - Correct Answer Scutes
What is the transparent eye cover of a gecko? - Correct Answer spectacle
What color containing cells give reptiles the ability to change color - Correct Answer
chromatophores
What is the largest known fish? - Correct Answer whale shark
What group consists of small, flat body blizzards characterized by adhesive toe pads - Correct
Answer Geckos
What is a sawfish's long and unusual nose called - Correct Answer Rostrum
What is the name for a fish's hard movable gill cover? - Correct Answer Operculum
