What is a reptile?


Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates that possess lungs and breathe atmospheric air. They also have bony
skeletons, scales, or horny plates covering their bodies and a heart that has two auricles and one ventricle.

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What effect would hyperthermia and shivering have on VO2 and the O2ER?

A. Both would increase B. VO2 would decrease and O2ER would increase C. Both would decrease D. VO2 would increase and O2ER would decrease

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Which of the following best defines hematology?

a. Study of blood chemistry b. Study of blood proteins c. Study of blood plasma d. Study of blood cells

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Patients with a hemorrhagic stroke typically experience a rapidly declining level of consciousness because of:

A. pressure on the brain stem. B. global anoxia of the cerebrum. C. blood in the subarachnoid space. D. increasing intracranial pressure.

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In extremely severe cases, an allergic response can lead to ____ shock.

A. paraphylactic B. cephalitic C. anaphylactic D. hemalytic

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