Chapter 29.1, Problem 3MI

Solution

To define: The given terms.

Introduction: Class Aves of the phylum Chordata includes birds and class Reptilia includes lizards, turtles snakes. They are oviparous animals. The eggs are shelled that protect eggs from drying.

The definition of the terms given in the table below:

Term	Definition
Amnion	It is the fluid-filled membrane which surrounds a developing embryo inside an amniotic egg.
Amniotic egg	Those eggs which are covered with a protective shell and have several internal membranes with fluids filled in between the membranes.
Jacobson's organ	It is a saclike structure on the roof of a snake’s mouth that detects heavy moisture-borne odors.
Plastron	It is the bony plate forming the ventral part of the shell of a tortoise or turtle.
Carapace	It is the bony plate which forms the dorsal part of a turtle or tortoiseshell.