RAT TEST REVIEW

• 1. What is the Genus of the rat we dissected? _________________

• 2. What is the Species of the rat we dissected? _________________

• 3. What body system of the rat transfers nutrients to the rat’s entire body?

• _________________• 4. What identifies a rat as a mammal?

• 5. What body Cavity houses the Respiratory System? _______________

• 6. Comare Anterior vs. Posterior:

• 7. The front visible teeth of a rat are called:

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• 8. What is the largest muscle in a rat’s hind leg? _________________

• 9. Compare Ventral vs. Dorsal:

• 10. What organ divides the thoracic and abdominal cavity? _________________

• 11. What is the scientific name for whiskers on a rat? _________________

• 12. What does a nictating membrane do for a rat? _________________

• 13. What body system exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide for a rat? _________________

• 14. What tube goes from the rat’s mouth to the stomach? _________________

• 15. What body system gets rid of nitrogenous waste for a rat? _________________