Reptiles

Review Questions

During the Mesozoic period, diapsids diverged into_______.

  1. pterosaurs and dinosaurs
  2. mammals and reptiles
  3. lepidosaurs and archosaurs
  4. Testudines and Sphenodontia

Hint:

C

Squamata includes_______.

  1. crocodiles and alligators
  2. turtles
  3. tuataras
  4. lizards and snakes

Hint:

D

Which of the following reptile groups gave rise to modern birds?

  1. Lepidosaurs
  2. Pterosaurs
  3. Anapsids
  4. Archosaurs

Hint:

D