TURTLE QUIZ
By Craig Latta
1. The outer hard shields of a turtles shell are called
Scutes
Lamina
Scales
All of the above
2. The lower surface of a turtles shell is called the
Carapace
Bridge
Plastron
Shield
3. Jacobsen's organ is located in?
The nose
The mouth
The ear
The cloaca
4. The most endangered Australian freshwater turtle is?
The Fitzroy turtle
The Western Swamp turtle
The Mary river turtle
The Murray River turtle
5. A means of underwater respiration in some Australian freshwater turtles occurs via
The pharyngeal area
Both of the above
None of the above
6. A turtle's heart comprises of
Two chambers
Three chambers
Four chambers
One Chamber
7. A lack of which vitamin may cause blindness in turtles?
Vitamin D3
Vitamin B
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
8. The term that describes a turtle's ability to regulate their body temperature by behavioural means is
Ectothermic
Thermo-nuclear
Endothermic
Poikilothermic
9. How many scent glands do freshwater turtles have?
Two
Three
Four
Five
10. Freshwater turtles do not naturally occur in which Australian state?
South Australia
The Northern Territory
Queensland
Tasmania
11. The condition "Soft shell" which often leads to the death of small turtles is primarily due to the lack of UV light and
Phosphorous
Magnesium
Calcium
12. The major supply of calcium to the turtle embryo comes from
The albumen
The yolk
The egg shell
The egg sac
13. The caruncle is
The gular shield
The egg tooth
The pattern or growth rings of the shell
14. The Australian Painted turtle (Emydura subglobosa subglobosa) belongs to the Order
Testudines
Pleurodira
Chelidae
Cryptodira
15. The Tympanum is
The outer ear
The inner ear
The head shield
The skin tubercles
16. A neutral pH water reading is
8.0
6.0
7.0
5.0
17. The turtles that are all members of the sub-order (Pleurodire) of side-necked turtles recognised today evolved in which period
The Jurassic period
The Cretaceous period
The Triassic period
The Tertiary period
18. All Australian freshwater turtles have webbed-feet
True
False
19. As with mammals' lungs, Chelonian lungs are maintained at positive pressure
20. The outer most shields (scutes) on the sides of a turtle's carapace are called?
Pectorals
Costals
Vertebrals
Marginals