BIO 172 UH MANOA EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Ectothermic - CORRECT ANSWERS Lacks the ability to regulate body temperature via
metabolic heat production
Salamander Reproduction - CORRECT ANSWERS Salamander eggs are fertilized by
sperm passed to the female in a packet (spermatophore)
Paedomorphosis - CORRECT ANSWERS Evolution of retention of larval characteristics
into adulthood.
(Gills are seen throughout the life cycle of Salamanders)
Cutaneous Respiration - CORRECT ANSWERS The ability to breathe through skin
Anuran Circulation (Frogs) - CORRECT ANSWERS Efficient, Closed circulatory system.
Three chambered heart and separate lung, and systemic circuits
Amniotes - CORRECT ANSWERS Tetrapods that have amniotic egg
Water Conserving Excretory System - CORRECT ANSWERS Ammonia is toxic, reptiles
excrete waste as relatively non-toxic uric acid that is voided without loss of water
Kinetic Skull - CORRECT ANSWERS Joints in front of the braincase and several other
points to increases the gape and ability to manipulate prey
Vomeronansal organ - CORRECT ANSWERS Roof of snake's mouth that sense
environmental chemicals delivered by the fork tongue
,BIO 172 UH MANOA EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS BEST RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR
SUCCESS
Temperature Dependent Sex Determination (TSD) - CORRECT ANSWERS Temperature
plays a big roll in determining when the ideal time for mating is
Bipedalism - CORRECT ANSWERS Hind walking legs found in Archosaurs (crocodiles and
dinosaurs
Saurischians - CORRECT ANSWERS Modern birds belong to this dinosaur group
Aspect Ratios - CORRECT ANSWERS Ratio between length and width of wings confer
differing flight capabilities
Endothermic - CORRECT ANSWERS Regulate temperature via metabolic heat
Four-chambered heart - CORRECT ANSWERS Separate pulmonary and systemic circuits
Adaptive Radiation - CORRECT ANSWERS Divergence of a group into species adapted to
many ecological niches
Mammals - CORRECT ANSWERS Shared characteristic of hair
Mammals nourish their young with milk produced by mammary glands
Possess four-chambered heart
Hair - CORRECT ANSWERS Composed of dead keratin packed cells of the epidermal skin
layer
, BIO 172 UH MANOA EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS BEST RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR
SUCCESS
Pelage - CORRECT ANSWERS Fur coat. Most mammals alternate between two colors
Horns - CORRECT ANSWERS Bone extensions of the skull that are covered in a sheath
of keratin
Antlers - CORRECT ANSWERS Solid bone surrounded during its growth phase by a
highly vascular, soft skin called velvet
Sweat Glands - CORRECT ANSWERS Cover much of the body in most mammals and
produce a watery fluid that cools the skin surface
Sebaceous glands - CORRECT ANSWERS Consist of cells that rupture to release a fatty
substance that conditions skin and hair
Scent glands - CORRECT ANSWERS Occur in nearly all mammals and have various
functions in chemical signaling including territoriality and mating
Heterodont - CORRECT ANSWERS Multiple functional teeth to perform specialized
function
Incisors, Canines, Premolars, Molars
Mammalia Three Groups - CORRECT ANSWERS Monotremes, marsupials, eutherians
Monotremes - CORRECT ANSWERS Mammals that reproduce by laying eggs
LATEST UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS BEST RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR
SUCCESS
Ectothermic - CORRECT ANSWERS Lacks the ability to regulate body temperature via
metabolic heat production
Salamander Reproduction - CORRECT ANSWERS Salamander eggs are fertilized by
sperm passed to the female in a packet (spermatophore)
Paedomorphosis - CORRECT ANSWERS Evolution of retention of larval characteristics
into adulthood.
(Gills are seen throughout the life cycle of Salamanders)
Cutaneous Respiration - CORRECT ANSWERS The ability to breathe through skin
Anuran Circulation (Frogs) - CORRECT ANSWERS Efficient, Closed circulatory system.
Three chambered heart and separate lung, and systemic circuits
Amniotes - CORRECT ANSWERS Tetrapods that have amniotic egg
Water Conserving Excretory System - CORRECT ANSWERS Ammonia is toxic, reptiles
excrete waste as relatively non-toxic uric acid that is voided without loss of water
Kinetic Skull - CORRECT ANSWERS Joints in front of the braincase and several other
points to increases the gape and ability to manipulate prey
Vomeronansal organ - CORRECT ANSWERS Roof of snake's mouth that sense
environmental chemicals delivered by the fork tongue
,BIO 172 UH MANOA EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS BEST RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR
SUCCESS
Temperature Dependent Sex Determination (TSD) - CORRECT ANSWERS Temperature
plays a big roll in determining when the ideal time for mating is
Bipedalism - CORRECT ANSWERS Hind walking legs found in Archosaurs (crocodiles and
dinosaurs
Saurischians - CORRECT ANSWERS Modern birds belong to this dinosaur group
Aspect Ratios - CORRECT ANSWERS Ratio between length and width of wings confer
differing flight capabilities
Endothermic - CORRECT ANSWERS Regulate temperature via metabolic heat
Four-chambered heart - CORRECT ANSWERS Separate pulmonary and systemic circuits
Adaptive Radiation - CORRECT ANSWERS Divergence of a group into species adapted to
many ecological niches
Mammals - CORRECT ANSWERS Shared characteristic of hair
Mammals nourish their young with milk produced by mammary glands
Possess four-chambered heart
Hair - CORRECT ANSWERS Composed of dead keratin packed cells of the epidermal skin
layer
, BIO 172 UH MANOA EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS BEST RATED TO SCORE A+ FOR
SUCCESS
Pelage - CORRECT ANSWERS Fur coat. Most mammals alternate between two colors
Horns - CORRECT ANSWERS Bone extensions of the skull that are covered in a sheath
of keratin
Antlers - CORRECT ANSWERS Solid bone surrounded during its growth phase by a
highly vascular, soft skin called velvet
Sweat Glands - CORRECT ANSWERS Cover much of the body in most mammals and
produce a watery fluid that cools the skin surface
Sebaceous glands - CORRECT ANSWERS Consist of cells that rupture to release a fatty
substance that conditions skin and hair
Scent glands - CORRECT ANSWERS Occur in nearly all mammals and have various
functions in chemical signaling including territoriality and mating
Heterodont - CORRECT ANSWERS Multiple functional teeth to perform specialized
function
Incisors, Canines, Premolars, Molars
Mammalia Three Groups - CORRECT ANSWERS Monotremes, marsupials, eutherians
Monotremes - CORRECT ANSWERS Mammals that reproduce by laying eggs
