Birds and Reptiles

Question 1 of 10

1

This reptile lives in New Zealand and is the single living species of the order Rhynchocephalia

Select one of the following:

komodo dragon
gila monster
tuatara
archaeopteryx

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

An iguana belongs to the class and the order _.

Select one of the following:

vertebrata, reptilia
reptilia, squamata
chordata, reptilia
chordata, vertebrata

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

Which fossil animal provides the evolutionary link between birds and reptiles?

Select one of the following:

archaeopteryx
pterosaur
velociraptor
tetrapod

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Ectotherms rely on _____ to control their body temperatures.

Select one of the following:

oxygen
energy from food
behavior
internal regulators

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

The arm of a human is homologous to the ____ of a bird.

Select one of the following:

wing
sternum
pygostyle
vertebrae

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

This blue heron (pictured) has legs adapted for what activity.

Select one of the following:

perching
wading
grasping
swimming

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

The main organ used for excretion is the:

Select one of the following:

cloaca
intestine
kidney
gizzard

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Which part of the brain is responsible for the sense of sight?

Select one or more of the following:

cerebellum
optic lobes
cerebrum
olfactory lobes

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

Which of the following features is present on BOTH birds and reptiles?

Select one or more of the following:

furculum
cloaca
feathers
internal fertilization
4 chambered heart
scales

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

Label the structures.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

trachea

esophagus

crop

stomach

lung

gizzard

intestine

cloaca

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Birds and Reptiles

Question 1 of 10

This reptile lives in New Zealand and is the single living species of the order Rhynchocephalia

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

An iguana belongs to the class ______ and the order _______.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

Which fossil animal provides the evolutionary link between birds and reptiles?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

Ectotherms rely on _____ to control their body temperatures.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

The arm of a human is homologous to the ____ of a bird.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

This blue heron (pictured) has legs adapted for what activity.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

The main organ used for excretion is the:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

Which part of the brain is responsible for the sense of sight?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

Which of the following features is present on BOTH birds and reptiles?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

Label the structures.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

An iguana belongs to the class and the order _.