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What is the primary function of the shell in an embryo?
What is the primary function of the shell in an embryo?
- To provide energy and nutrients to the embryo
- To collect waste from the embryo
- To allow for gas exchange between the embryo and the external environment
- To protect the embryo from external forces (correct)
What is the primary function of the allantois in an embryo?
What is the primary function of the allantois in an embryo?
- To provide cushioning and hydration to the embryo
- To offer energy and nutrients to the embryo
- To allow for gas exchange between the embryo and the external environment
- To collect waste from the embryo (correct)
Which of the following is an example of a closed, fused fang type?
Which of the following is an example of a closed, fused fang type?
- Boomslang
- Cape cobra
- Night adder (correct)
- All of the above
What is the primary function of the granular glands in amphibians?
What is the primary function of the granular glands in amphibians?
What is the primary function of the chromatophores in reptiles?
What is the primary function of the chromatophores in reptiles?
What is the primary function of the stratum corneum in reptilian scales?
What is the primary function of the stratum corneum in reptilian scales?
What is the main functional area of the midbrain in amphibians?
What is the main functional area of the midbrain in amphibians?
Which group of animals has a cerebrum that surpasses the optic lobe in size and importance?
Which group of animals has a cerebrum that surpasses the optic lobe in size and importance?
How many chambered hearts do reptiles and amphibians (excluding birds and crocodiles) have?
How many chambered hearts do reptiles and amphibians (excluding birds and crocodiles) have?
What is the important adaptation of terrestrial tetrapods that first evolved in reptiles?
What is the important adaptation of terrestrial tetrapods that first evolved in reptiles?
What is the main function of the large olfactory bulb in reptiles?
What is the main function of the large olfactory bulb in reptiles?
What anatomical feature allows crocodiles to have efficient blood circulation?
What anatomical feature allows crocodiles to have efficient blood circulation?
