Amphibians - 7th

A group of vertebrates that have adapted to live in both water and on land.

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Adult frogs are what type of feeder?

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

Amphibian larvae are born and live in water, and they breathe using these.

• gills

• lungs

Amphibians are this, meaning their body temperature is regulated by the temperature of the environment.

• endothermic

• ectothermic

Frogs and toads have this, that is moist and permeable and covered with mucous glands.

(a)  

In order to live on land, amphibians replace gills with these.

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Many of these have developed glands, on the back of the neck or on the tail that give off a poisonous or bad-tasting liquid.

• frogs

• toads

• caecilians

• salamanders

Most amphibians lay their eggs in this.

(a)  

Most amphibians live in what type of water?

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Rare, legless amphibians.

• toads

• newts

• caecilians

• salamanders