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What are amniotes?
What are the characteristics of an amniote?
Amniotic egg, internal fertilization, water-tight skin
What is an amniotic egg?
Egg with a waterproof shell
What are the parts of an amniotic egg?
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What is the function of the amnion?
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What is the function of the chorion?
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What is the purpose of the allantois?
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What does the yolksac do?
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What is the function of the yolk?
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What is an embryo?
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What class do reptiles belong to?
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What are the scales of reptiles made of?
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What kind of body temperature do reptiles have?
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What does ectothermic mean?
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When did reptiles first appear on Earth?
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What did reptiles probably evolve from?
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When was there a great diversity of reptiles?
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What era is known as The Age of Reptiles?
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What led to the diversity of mammals?
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What are the 4 orders of reptiles?
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What animals are in the Order Testudines?
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What are the differences between turtles and tortoises?
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What are the parts of a turtle/tortoise shell?
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What is the carapace?
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What is the plastron?
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What animals are in the order Squamata?
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Snakes and lizards contain a _________________ on the roof of their mouth.
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What is the Jacobson Organ?
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Lizards have the ability to regrow their tail which is _________.
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What order do crocodiles and alligators belong to?
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Which reptiles are most closely related to dinosaurs?
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Which reptiles hunt by stealth?
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Which reptiles show parental care?
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Which reptiles are the closest living reptiles to birds?
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Which order of reptiles is native to New Zealand?
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Which order of reptiles has a parietal eye that acts as a thermostat?
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Birds have what kind of body temperature?
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What does endothermic mean?
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Feathers are modified _______.
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What class do birds belong to?
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What did birds likely evolve from?
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When did birds evolve?
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What is the oldest fossil of birds called?
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What are the features of archaeopteryx?
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What are the 5 flying styles?
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Study Notes
Amniotes
- Amniotes consist of birds, reptiles, and mammals.
- Characteristics include an amniotic egg, internal fertilization, and water-tight skin.
Amniotic Egg
- Defined as an egg with a waterproof shell.
- Contains several key parts: amnion, chorion, allantois, yolksac, yolk, and embryo.
Parts of the Amniotic Egg
- Amnion: Membrane that surrounds the developing embryo.
- Chorion: Facilitates gas exchange during development.
- Allantois: Primarily responsible for waste disposal.
- Yolksac: Surrounds the yolk, providing nutrients.
- Yolk: Nutrient source for the embryo.
- Embryo: Develops into the young of the species.
Reptiles
- Belong to the class Reptilia.
- Scales are made of keratin.
- Exhibit ectothermic body temperature, meaning their temperature is regulated by the environment.
- First appeared during the Carboniferous period, about 300 million years ago.
- Likely evolved from amphibians.
- Experienced great diversity during the Mesozoic Era, known as the Age of Reptiles.
Diversity of Mammals
- The extinction of dinosaurs, around 65 million years ago, led to the diversity of mammals.
Orders of Reptiles
- Four main orders: Order Testudines, Order Squamata, Order Crocodilia, Order Rhynchocephalia.
- Order Testudines includes turtles and tortoises; turtles inhabit water, while tortoises are larger and terrestrial.
- Turtle shells consist of carapace (top) and plastron (bottom).
Order Squamata
- Comprises lizards and snakes.
- Possesses a Jacobson Organ for chemical detection, aiding in predation.
- Lizards can regrow their tails through a process known as autotomy.
Order Crocodilia
- Includes crocodiles and alligators, the closest living relatives to dinosaurs.
- These reptiles hunt by stealth and exhibit parental care.
Order Rhynchocephalia
- Native to New Zealand and features a parietal eye that serves as a thermostat.
Birds
- Classified under class Aves and maintain endothermic body temperature controlled internally.
- Evolved from dinosaurs during the Mesozoic Era, around 150 million years ago.
- The oldest known bird fossil is Archaeopteryx, distinguished by clawed forelimbs, teeth, vertebral tail, and feathers.
- Feathers are modified scales.
Flight Styles in Birds
- Birds demonstrate five types of flying styles:
- Rapid altitude changes.
- Soaring and gliding.
- Hovering.
- Short flights.
- Flightless species.
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