Abeka Biology Test 9 Review

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scientific term for egg white

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albumen

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term for the stiff quill of a feather

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rachis

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region of an egg yolk where the embryo develops

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germinal spot

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dense, twisted cord that supports the yolk of an egg and allows it to remain upright as the egg is rolled in the nest

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chalaza

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strong feathers found only on a bird's wings that account for much of the wing's area and provide the proper wing shape for flight

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flight feathers

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strong feathers found on a bird's body, wings, and tail that provide the bird's streamlined shape

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contour feathers

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soft, fluffy feathers close to a bird's body that serve as lightweight insulation

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down feathers

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a retractable group of feathers on the front of a bird's wing that aids maneuvering and helps prevent stalling

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alula

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a transparent "third eyelid" that allows a bird or reptile to blink and moisten its cornea without obstructing its vision

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nicitating membrane

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"voice box" of a bird

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syrinx

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The sac in a bird's esophagus that stores food temporarily is the ____

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crop

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The heart of a bird has ____ chambers

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four

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An animal that regulates its temperature by external factors, so that its temperature fluctuates with its surrounding, is said to be ____.

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poikilothermic

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Animals that bring forth live young from eggs hatched within the mother's body are described as ____

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ovoviviparous

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The type of snake locomotion in which a snake moves the front part of its body forward, coils it slightly to anchor it, and then pulls the back part forward is _____.

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concertina movement

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The organ that provides a snake with its sense of smell is the ____

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Jacobson's Organ

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According to the text, the largest venomous snake is the ____

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King cobra

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The heat-sensitive organs that allow some viperids to "see" warm objects in absolute darkness are the ____

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pit organs

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A scientist who studies birds is call an ____

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ornithologist

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The largest living turtles are the _____

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sea turtles

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The heart of an amphibian has _____ chambers

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three

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Pigment cells in the skin of an amphibian are called ____

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chromatophores

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The condition of retaining larval characteristics throughout life, characteristic of some amphibians, is called ____

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paedomorphosis

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The largest living amphibian is the ____

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Japanese Giant Salamander

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The term newt refers to _____

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the aquatic form of various members of the family Salamandridae

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Slender, burrowing, wormlike amphibians that lack legs and are seldom seen by man are the ____

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caecilians

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The upper shell of a turtle is the _____

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carapace

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The philosophy that promotes the idea that the universe consists of nothing but matter and energy and has no spiritual or supernatural aspects

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materialism

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The study of fossils

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paleontology

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made of solid bone and are shed every year

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antlers

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A mammal that enters a dormant state during the winter in which its body temperature falls to near the freezing point is said to ____

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hibernate

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Animals which "chew the cud"

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ruminants

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The process in which bird eggs are kept warm (usually by an adult bird sitting on them) so that the young birds will develop properly in the eggs

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incubation

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An animal that is able to run or swim almost immediately after hatching

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precocial

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Routes that migrating birds follow year after year

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flyways

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Based on the way in which their young are nourished and brought forth, birds are best described as ____

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viviparous

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includes songbirds

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perching birds

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includes eagles, hawks, falcons, and vultures

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birds of prey

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includes ducks, gees, herons, and storks

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water birds

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includes pheasants, grouse, and turkeys

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game birds

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includes ostriches, emus, and kiwis

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flightless birds

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The marine ecosystem in which water from rivers and streams meets with sea water is the ___

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estuary

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The term that refers to the "occupation" or function of an organism in an ecosystem is ____

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niche

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The symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed nor helped is ____

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commensalism

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The biome characterized by harsh winters, fairly long summers, and little or no permafrost is the ____

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northern coniferous forest

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The classification used to describe one organism's feeding relationship to other organisms in its ecosystem is ___

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trophic level

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The principle that all organisms are composed of cells or cell products and that all cells come from preexisting cells is known as _____

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the cell theory

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The belief that living things can arise from nonliving is known as ___

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spontaneous generation

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An experiment in which all factors are identical except the one being tested is called a ____

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controlled experiment

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The Dutch naturalist who devoted his life to microscopy was ____

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Anton von Leeuwenhoek

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The "Father of Anatomy" who wrote a monumental book known as the Fabrica was ___

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Andreas Vesalius

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group of reptiles that includes iguanas, geckos, Komodo dragons, and chameleons

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lizards

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group of snakes that includes water moccasins, copperheads, and rattlesnakes

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viperids

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group of snakes that includes cobras, mambas, and coral snakes

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elapids

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group of snakes that includes boas, anacondas, and pythons

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constrictors

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group of reptiles characterized that includes caimans and gavials

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crocodilians

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group of reptiles characterized by a shell and toothless jaws

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turtles

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rare, lizardlike reptiles also known as Sphenodon

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tuataras

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leaping, tailless amphibians with smooth, moist skin

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frogs

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Organisms that feed on both plants and animals are called ____

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omnivores

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Living factors in the environment are referred to as ____ factors

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biotic

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Large geographical regions identified by their climax vegetation and distinctive animal life are called ____

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biomes

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The place where an organism lives is referred to as its ____

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habitat

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Remains or impressions of plants, animals, or humans preserved in rock are called ____

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fossils

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The principle that animals or plants well suited to their environment are more likely to survive than organisms poorly suited to their environment is called ____

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natural selection

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Annually moving to a different region is known as ____

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migration

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Unlearned knowledge that an animal possesses from birth is known as ____

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instinct

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A tentative, untested solution to a scientific problem is known as a ____

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hypothesis

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The British naturalist who wrote Origin of Species and Descent of Man was ____

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Charles Darwin

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Natural selection cannot produce new kinds because ____

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variety within kinds has definite limits, natural selection acts to preserve existing kinds, and transitional forms would be unfit to survive

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The sudden outburst of living things of great variety in the fossil record, showing no evidence of evolution, is referred to as the _____

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Cambrian explosion

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Which of the following statements concerning Neanderthal man is true?

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Neanderthal man was fully man

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Mammals are said to exhibit the type of symmetry known as ____

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bilateral symmetry

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Gnawing mammals such as rats, chipmunks, and squirrels are classified as ____

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rodents

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Even-toed ungulates such as cattle, sheep, and deer are classified as ____

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artiodactyls

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Examples of primates with tails include the ____

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monkeys

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Mammals that raise their young in special abdominal pouches are classified as _____

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marsupials

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Animals that are vertebrates are characterized by ____

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a backbone, bilateral symmetry, and an endoskeleton of bone or cartilage

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A bird's respiratory system is different from a human's in that _____

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large air sacs are present in the bird's body cavity, a bird possesses a syrinx instead of a larynx, and air flows straight through a bird's lungs, whereas it flows in and out of a human's lungs