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What substance makes up the outer shell of a bird egg?
What substance makes up the outer shell of a bird egg?
calcium carbonate
What is the upper half of a turtle's shell called?
What is the upper half of a turtle's shell called?
carapace
What is the largest known fish?
What is the largest known fish?
whale shark
What is the hindmost section of an insect?
What is the hindmost section of an insect?
What group of cartilaginous fish includes skates and sawfish?
What group of cartilaginous fish includes skates and sawfish?
What group consists of carnivorous hunting birds?
What group consists of carnivorous hunting birds?
What is the fastest-flying bird?
What is the fastest-flying bird?
What is the longest living animal?
What is the longest living animal?
What term refers to a chick that hatches with insulating feathers and can run or swim soon after birth?
What term refers to a chick that hatches with insulating feathers and can run or swim soon after birth?
What fluid feeds an unhatched chick?
What fluid feeds an unhatched chick?
What is the largest lepidopteran?
What is the largest lepidopteran?
What are the tooth-like scales found on sharks?
What are the tooth-like scales found on sharks?
What is the food storage sac located in a bird's esophagus?
What is the food storage sac located in a bird's esophagus?
Which of the following insects is considered to have the most organized colonies and be the most social?
Which of the following insects is considered to have the most organized colonies and be the most social?
What are the paired holes used for inhalation by sharks and rays?
What are the paired holes used for inhalation by sharks and rays?
What is the color-containing cells beneath a lizard's skin?
What is the color-containing cells beneath a lizard's skin?
What are the only 2 known venomous lizards?
What are the only 2 known venomous lizards?
What process do insects go through when they become too big for their skeleton?
What process do insects go through when they become too big for their skeleton?
What is a lizard-like reptile with a parietal eye?
What is a lizard-like reptile with a parietal eye?
What is the outside skeleton of an arthropod?
What is the outside skeleton of an arthropod?
What are the largest living reptiles?
What are the largest living reptiles?
What is the egg-laying organ of an insect?
What is the egg-laying organ of an insect?
What is the substance that makes up a bird's feathers?
What is the substance that makes up a bird's feathers?
What type of dormancy do sirens use to survive dry conditions?
What type of dormancy do sirens use to survive dry conditions?
What is the changing of an immature hatchling to an adult?
What is the changing of an immature hatchling to an adult?
What is the protective layer of a reptile egg?
What is the protective layer of a reptile egg?
What feathers provide lightweight insulation?
What feathers provide lightweight insulation?
What refers to a bird's feathers?
What refers to a bird's feathers?
What is an animal with 4 limbs?
What is an animal with 4 limbs?
What is the sperm-containing fluid released by a male fish?
What is the sperm-containing fluid released by a male fish?
What is the worm-like growing of complete metamorphosis?
What is the worm-like growing of complete metamorphosis?
What is the grooming process that birds do often to keep their feathers healthy?
What is the grooming process that birds do often to keep their feathers healthy?
What special organ allows birds to produce sound?
What special organ allows birds to produce sound?
What are the migration routes that birds follow each year called?
What are the migration routes that birds follow each year called?
What is the technique of controlling insects using natural insects, pathogens, or parasites?
What is the technique of controlling insects using natural insects, pathogens, or parasites?
What type of structure holds a moth during its pupal stage?
What type of structure holds a moth during its pupal stage?
What type of cartilaginous fish lacks jaws and does not have a sucking organ?
What type of cartilaginous fish lacks jaws and does not have a sucking organ?
What is the scientific name for 'feelers' on an insect's head?
What is the scientific name for 'feelers' on an insect's head?
The Old-World lizards that are characterized by long necks and tails, powerful legs, and long, forked tongues are called?
The Old-World lizards that are characterized by long necks and tails, powerful legs, and long, forked tongues are called?
What are the world's smallest snakes?
What are the world's smallest snakes?
Birds can save energy by flapping for a few seconds and then gliding for a few seconds; what is this behavior called?
Birds can save energy by flapping for a few seconds and then gliding for a few seconds; what is this behavior called?
What are Paper wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets considered?
What are Paper wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets considered?
What do eyespots help a luna moth with?
What do eyespots help a luna moth with?
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Study Notes
Bird and Reptile Anatomy
- Calcium Carbonate: Key component of bird egg shells, providing structural strength.
- Carapace: The upper half of a turtle's shell, protecting vital organs.
- Ovipositor: Specialized organ in insects for laying eggs.
Fish and Marine Life
- Whale Shark: Largest known fish species, reaching lengths over 40 feet.
- Rays: Cartilaginous fish, includes skates and sawfish.
- Milt: Fluid released by male fish containing sperm, crucial for reproduction.
- Hagfish: Unique jawless fish that lacks a sucking organ, classified as cartilaginous.
Insect and Bird Characteristics
- Abdomen: The hindmost body section of insects, housing important digestive organs.
- Crop: Food storage sac in a bird's esophagus, aiding in digestion.
- Spiracles: Paired holes on sharks and rays for respiration.
- Preening: Birds groom their feathers to keep them in optimal condition.
- Syrinx: Specialized organ in birds facilitating sound production.
Unique Features of Birds and Reptiles
- Peregrine Falcon: Renowned as the fastest-flying bird, capable of speeds exceeding 240 mph.
- Tortoise: Known for longevity, many species live over 100 years.
- Chromatophore: Color-containing cells under a lizard's skin that enable color change.
- Amnion: Protective layer surrounding reptile and bird eggs, safeguarding embryos.
Development and Life Stages
- Metamorphosis: Process transforming immature hatchlings into adults.
- Larvae: Early growth stage in complete metamorphosis, resembling worms.
- Cocoon: Structure providing protection for moths during the pupal stage.
- Estivation: Dormancy technique employed by some amphibians to survive dry conditions.
Group Behaviors and Adaptations
- Birds of Prey: Carnivorous birds skilled in hunting.
- Social Wasps: Includes paper wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets, known for their organized colonies.
- Intermittent Flight: Energy-saving flight technique where birds alternate flapping and gliding.
- Biological Control: Method of managing insect populations using natural predators or parasites.
Classification and Anatomy
- Tetrapods: Animals with four limbs, a classification that includes mammals, reptiles, birds, and amphibians.
- Exoskeleton: The hard outer skeleton of arthropods, providing support and protection.
- Denticles: Tooth-like structures on sharks' skin, aiding in hydrodynamics.
- Down Feathers: Provide lightweight insulation for birds, vital for temperature regulation.
Other Notable Facts
- Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly: Largest species among lepidopterans, known for striking coloration.
- Eyespots: Patterns on wings of some moths, used to deter predators.
- Monitor Lizards: A group of Old-World lizards distinguished by their long necks and tails.
Unique Terminology
- Precocial: Refers to chicks that are born with feathers and can move shortly after hatching.
- Flyways: Designated migration routes that birds follow annually, guided by innate navigational abilities.
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