WIS2040 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
,Savanna River Ecology Lab - ANSWERResearchers from ____ found that, like the
amphibians, populations of many species of reptiles were declining.
SSC - ANSWERThe Limpkin is listed as a(n) ____ species by the state of Florida.
nesting attempts - ANSWERSince the 1930's, wading bird ___ have declined by 95% in
the Everglades National Park.
apple snails - ANSWERThe so-called Snail Kite feeds almost exclusively on ____.
Jurassic - ANSWERArchaeopteryx fossils date back to the ___ period in Bavaria.
Opposum - ANSWERThe ___ is the only marsupial native to North America.
3 - ANSWERThe FWC divided the state into ___ management zones.
Lawrence's Warbler - ANSWERThe ___ is actually a second or third generation hybrid.
ring-necked pheasant - ANSWERThe ___ is perhaps the most abundant game bird in
Michigan today.
Over-collecting is a danger for populations of certain ___ in the southwest US. -
ANSWERsnakes
Common Mynas are indigenous to ___. - ANSWERAsia
Ian Atkinson of New Zealand showed that native Hawaiian forest birds suffered many
extinctions following ___. - ANSWERconstruction of deep water wharves
The ___ is the dominant tree in many of Florida's freshwater swamps. -
ANSWERcypress
Florida's springs are important places for manatees in the winter because the springs
provide ___. - ANSWERwarm-water refuge
In dense habitats like forests, birds are more likely to communicate using -
ANSWERsounds
The majority of young leopards that reach the age of independence die of starvation -
ANSWERtrue
, The indigo snake is an example of a species that uses the ___ foraging mode. -
ANSWERseize and swallow
Sea turtles have declined, in part, because they are killed ____. - ANSWERfor food
Most lizards feed on ____ although there are exceptions to this pattern. -
ANSWERinsects
The Gopher Tortoise is classified in Florida by the FWC as - ANSWERSSC
A reduced plastron to the shape of a cross is characteristic of the - ANSWERsnapping
turtle
___ of the fossil reptile groups ultimately went extinct and left no descendants -
ANSWER2
The ___ is the extra-embryonic membrane that collects embryonic wastes -
ANSWERallantois
Perhaps the main reason the reptiles were able to dominate the Mesozoic was that they
were ___. - ANSWERnot dependent on water for reproduction
___ is an important region in central Florida for several specialized species such as the
sand skink and other species of lizards. - ANSWERLakes Wales Ridge
The fossil reptiles diversified into ___ sub classes. - ANSWER6
The ___ is an example of a herbivorous lizard. - ANSWERiguana
As the reptiles evolved the amniote egg, plants evolved ___ as an adaption to the
environment. - ANSWERseeds
About ___ species of the order crocodylia occur in the world today. - ANSWER22
The ___ is the largest living turtle. - ANSWERleatherback
The evolution of ___ in reptiles is seen as an adaptation for survival in a dry climate. -
ANSWERepidermal scales
The Euryapsid groups of fossil reptiles lived in ___ environments. - ANSWERmarine
TSD is seen most commonly in sea turtles and ___. - ANSWERcrocodilians
The sand skink of central Florida is characterized by having ___. - ANSWERvestigial
legs
VERIFIED ANSWERS
,Savanna River Ecology Lab - ANSWERResearchers from ____ found that, like the
amphibians, populations of many species of reptiles were declining.
SSC - ANSWERThe Limpkin is listed as a(n) ____ species by the state of Florida.
nesting attempts - ANSWERSince the 1930's, wading bird ___ have declined by 95% in
the Everglades National Park.
apple snails - ANSWERThe so-called Snail Kite feeds almost exclusively on ____.
Jurassic - ANSWERArchaeopteryx fossils date back to the ___ period in Bavaria.
Opposum - ANSWERThe ___ is the only marsupial native to North America.
3 - ANSWERThe FWC divided the state into ___ management zones.
Lawrence's Warbler - ANSWERThe ___ is actually a second or third generation hybrid.
ring-necked pheasant - ANSWERThe ___ is perhaps the most abundant game bird in
Michigan today.
Over-collecting is a danger for populations of certain ___ in the southwest US. -
ANSWERsnakes
Common Mynas are indigenous to ___. - ANSWERAsia
Ian Atkinson of New Zealand showed that native Hawaiian forest birds suffered many
extinctions following ___. - ANSWERconstruction of deep water wharves
The ___ is the dominant tree in many of Florida's freshwater swamps. -
ANSWERcypress
Florida's springs are important places for manatees in the winter because the springs
provide ___. - ANSWERwarm-water refuge
In dense habitats like forests, birds are more likely to communicate using -
ANSWERsounds
The majority of young leopards that reach the age of independence die of starvation -
ANSWERtrue
, The indigo snake is an example of a species that uses the ___ foraging mode. -
ANSWERseize and swallow
Sea turtles have declined, in part, because they are killed ____. - ANSWERfor food
Most lizards feed on ____ although there are exceptions to this pattern. -
ANSWERinsects
The Gopher Tortoise is classified in Florida by the FWC as - ANSWERSSC
A reduced plastron to the shape of a cross is characteristic of the - ANSWERsnapping
turtle
___ of the fossil reptile groups ultimately went extinct and left no descendants -
ANSWER2
The ___ is the extra-embryonic membrane that collects embryonic wastes -
ANSWERallantois
Perhaps the main reason the reptiles were able to dominate the Mesozoic was that they
were ___. - ANSWERnot dependent on water for reproduction
___ is an important region in central Florida for several specialized species such as the
sand skink and other species of lizards. - ANSWERLakes Wales Ridge
The fossil reptiles diversified into ___ sub classes. - ANSWER6
The ___ is an example of a herbivorous lizard. - ANSWERiguana
As the reptiles evolved the amniote egg, plants evolved ___ as an adaption to the
environment. - ANSWERseeds
About ___ species of the order crocodylia occur in the world today. - ANSWER22
The ___ is the largest living turtle. - ANSWERleatherback
The evolution of ___ in reptiles is seen as an adaptation for survival in a dry climate. -
ANSWERepidermal scales
The Euryapsid groups of fossil reptiles lived in ___ environments. - ANSWERmarine
TSD is seen most commonly in sea turtles and ___. - ANSWERcrocodilians
The sand skink of central Florida is characterized by having ___. - ANSWERvestigial
legs
