birds evolved from ____________
reptiles (dinosaurs)
this allowed to reptiles to stop needing to return to water and live entirely on land
amniotic egg
fish have this many heart chambers
2
this is how birds generate body heat
metabolism
in addition to lungs, birds have these attached
air sacs
amphibians evolved from ______________
fish
unlike frogs who lower there jaw to breath, reptiles have this to help them breath
rib cage
birds have this many heart chambers
4
the smaller feathers used for insulation, and for pillows are called
down feathers
organ below esophagus that stores birds eaten food
crop
reptiles evolved from _____________
amphibians
this is how reptiles generate body heat
basking
turtles have this many heart chambers
3
the bone that controls flight is called the _______
sternum
organ filled with rocks that chews food for the bird
gizzard
mammals evolved from ______________

stem mammal (dimetrodon)
organ near snakes brain that lets it process odors picked up by its tongue
jacobsons organ
crocodiles have this many heart chambers
4
the big feathers used for waterproofing and aerodynamics are called
contour feathers
outer organ the secretes oil used to maintain feathers
preen gland
insects evolved from ________________
crustaceans
the scientific name for a turtles shell is called a _____________
carapace
amphibians have this many heart chambers
3
scientific word for generates own body heat
endotherm
exit point for birds reptiles and amphibians
cloaca