The Amniotes

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What is an amniotic egg? What did it eliminate the need for?
a self-contained waterproof chamber for development, eliminates the larval stage.
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Name the 4 extraembryonic membranes in the amniotic egg?
Amnion, Allantois, Chorion, Yolk sac.
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What is the purpose of the Chorion?
Gas exchange- allows oxygen in.
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What is the purpose of the Amnion?
Protects embryo with surrounding amniotic fluid.
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What is the extra-embryonic layer that stores nitrogenous waste?
Allantois
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What are the 3 main branches of the amniotes? What are they based on?
Anapsid, Diapsid, Synapsid. Based on number of fenestra (windows) in the skull.
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What is the purpose of the fenestra in the skull?
Holes in the skull used for muscle attachment.
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What do Anapsids have? What species are found here?
No fenestra. Turtles and extinct reptiles.
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What do the Diapsids have? Give species found here?
2 fenestra. Other reptiles, birds.
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What do Synapsids have? What is found here?
1 fenestra. Mammals.
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How many species are present in Class Reptilia?
7000 species
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What period of earth's history is known as the 'Age of Reptiles'?
Mesozoic
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From the reptiles, 2 major radiations occurred. When?
Early mesozoic and late Triassic.
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The first radiation led to anapsid, diapsid and synapsid. What two groups did the diapsids split into?
Lepidosauria and archosauria
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What did the Lepidosauria lead to?
modern snakes and lizards
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What did the archosauria lead to?
dinosaurs, crocodiles and birds.
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What happened in the second radiation?
Archosauria radiated and gave rise to 3 groups: crocodiles, pterosaurs and dinosaurs.
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Name the 3 Orders from the modern reptiles.
Order Chelonia, Order Squamata, Order Crocodilia.
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What animals are found in Order Chelonia? How many species?
turtles, terrapins, tortoises. 250 species.
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Lizards and snakes are found in what order? How many species?
Order Squamata. Lizards=4000sp. Snakes=2500sp.
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Alligators and Crocodiles are found in what order? How many species?
Order Crocodilia. 22 species.
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Class Aves has reptile features like scaly legs and amniote egg. So what are they defined by?
the presence of feathers.
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Feathers consist of 3 things for structure. What are they?
shaft, barb and barbules with hooks.
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Name the 4 types of feather.
filoplumes, down, flight, contour.
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What group of birds include ostriches, emus and kiwis?
Ratites
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What is the name of the group of birds that possess a keel/carina? How many orders and species within?
Carinates. 24 orders. 10,000 species.
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60% of Carinates are Passeriformes. What does this mean and give example?
perching birds. eg. sparrows, warblers.
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