Reptiles Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

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1. Uricotelism is found in
  1. frogs and toads.
  2. birds, land reptiles and insects
  3. mammals and birds
  4. fish and freshwater protozoans

Answer: birds, land reptiles and insects

2. Find the correctly matched pair without any exceptions
  1. Chondrichthyes- cartilaginous endoskeleton
  2. Reptilia- 3 chambered heart with undivided ventricle
  3. Mammalia- viviparous
  4. Chordata- have mouth with a lower and upper jaw

Answer: Chondrichthyes- cartilaginous endoskeleton

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3. Reptilian ancestry of birds can be indicated by
  1. Eggs with the calcareous shell
  2. four-chambered heart
  3. scales on their hindlimb
  4. presence of crop and gizzard

Answer: scales on their hindlimb

4. Bones of the reptiles are covered by
  1. Keratin
  2. Chitin
  3. Calcium
  4. none of the above

Answer: Keratin

5. Reptiles are:
  1. warm blooded
  2. cold blooded
  3. hot blooded
  4. all of the above

Answer: cold blooded

6. Unlike mammals, reptile teeth are usually____________.
  1. the same shape and size throughout their mouth.
  2. all different sizes throughout their mouth.
  3. missing
  4. sharp

Answer: the same shape and size throughout their mouth.

7. Most reptiles are
  1. ammonotelic
  2. ureotelic
  3. ureotelic over land
  4. uricotelic

Answer: ureotelic

8. The respiratory organ in reptiles is
  1. gills
  2. epidermis
  3. skin
  4. lungs

Answer: lungs

9. Find the correct statement about class Reptilia
  1. dry and cornified skin, epidermal scales and absence of external ears
  2. marine habitat, endoskeleton is cartilaginous and have placoid scales
  3. fresh-water habitat, bony endoskeleton and air-bladder for buoyancy
  4. moist skin and body is devoid of scales, the ear is represented by the tympanum

Answer: dry and cornified skin, epidermal scales and absence of external ears

10. Which of the following is a living fossil?
  1. Dinosaurs
  2. Snakes
  3. Tuatara
  4. Lizards

Answer: Tuatara

11. In the winter months, in colder climates, reptiles will:
  1. migrate south
  2. go into topor
  3. go into estivation
  4. grow fur

Answer: go into topor

12. Animals that get most affected by the change in the environmental temperature are
  1. aquatic
  2. homeothermic
  3. poikilothermic
  4. desert living

Answer: poikilothermic

13. In a very hot climate, reptiles may _____during the hottest time.
  1. migrate south
  2. go into topor
  3. go into estivation
  4. grow fur

Answer: go into estivation

14. Which of the following animals is NOT a reptile?
  1. snake
  2. frog
  3. lizard
  4. alligator

Answer: frog

15. How do reptiles warm themselves up?
  1. run around until they’re warm.
  2. lie still in the sun.
  3. put on a sweater.
  4. all of the above.

Answer: lie still in the sun.

16. Unlike mammals, reptiles can _____ very soon after hatching.
  1. eat on their own
  2. fly on their own
  3. lay eggs
  4. grow fur

Answer: eat on their own

17. Reptiles lay their eggs:
  1. in the water.
  2. in the mud underwater.
  3. on land.
  4. in a tree.

Answer: on land.

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