Reptile Quiz %CODE1% Reptiles Which of the following made it possible for reptiles to make a complete transition to land? amniote egg 3 chambered heart double loop circulation nictitating membrane Which of the following pairs is most closely related? snake & lizard crocodile & tuatara alligator & komodo dragon alligator & alligator snapping turtle Which part of the amniote egg is responsible for storing waste? chorion yolk sac amnion allantois Sea snakes and turtles breathe: with gills with lungs through their skin through their chorion Turtles and Tortoises belong to the ORDER: Squamata Crocodilia Chelonia Rynchocephalia Which organ on the snake is responsible for detecting odors? cloaca pit organ Jacobson’s organ venom gland Which of the following reptiles is known as a “living fossil”? tuatara komodo dragon sea turtle anaconda The top of a turtle’s shell is called the: plastron amnion carapace ventricle Snakes are thought to have evolved from: crocodilians lizards eels salamanders Ovoviviparous snakes: are venomous incubate eggs within the body lay eggs in nests do not have an amnion Score = Correct answers: