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Is internal temperature regulation a characteristic of reptiles?
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∙ 13y ago
No, it isn't. They don't have any ability to regulate their own body temperature - they rely on an external source to raise their temperature to a suitable level.
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If the outdoor temperature increases by 10c what will happen to a reptiles body temperature?
Reptiles are cold blooded and require the atmospheric heat to regulate their internal body temperature. If the outside temperature were to decrease by 20 c the internal temperature of the reptile would decrease 20C.
Why do lizard and snakes need heat for?
Lizards and snakes are reptiles and they have no way of regulating their internal temperature. Hence they need heat to assist them to metabolize and function as a living organism.
Where does fertilization take place in a reptile?
for reptiles it is internal fertilization and they can't do external fertilization
The most important characteristic that separates birds from living reptiles is feathers?
yeah basically
Is a tortoise a vertebrate?
All reptiles are vertebrates because they have a backbone and internal skeleton.
If the outdoor temperature increases by 10c what will happen to a reptiles body temperature?
Reptiles are cold blooded and require the atmospheric heat to regulate their internal body temperature. If the outside temperature were to decrease by 20 c the internal temperature of the reptile would decrease 20C.
Do reptiles have internal or external fertilization?
Reptiles ONLY have internal fertilization
Which three vertebrates groups have the same body temperature as their surroundings?
The three Vertebrate groups that have the same temperature as their surroundings are Fish, Reptiles, and Amphibians. That means they are all cold blooded.
Which adaptation is not characteristic or reptiles?
Gills
Do bullfrogs have internal or external fertilization?
Dinosaurs were reptiles and like all reptiles, use internal fertilization.
Is fertilisation external or internal in reptiles?
VERY INTERNAL
Does an alligator have external or internal fertilization?
All reptiles are internal
How many species of snakes lay eggs?
Snakes are reptiles, and all reptiles lay eggs. That is a basic characteristic of reptiles.
What do all reptiles share?
One characteristic all reptiles share is that they are all cold-blooded.
What fertiliztion does reptiles have?
Internal fertilization
Do all organisms have the ability to maintain a constant internal temperature?
Not all organisms have the ability to maintain a constant internal temperature. Cold-blooded organisms like reptiles and amphibians need external sources like the sun to help them maintain a healthy temperature.
How do reptiles usually reproduce?
internal fertilization
