Reptiles and Amphibians

Where do most amphibians spend the first part of their life cycle?

• on land

• in water

• on a boat

• in trees

Legs begin to grow and lungs form during __________.

• Migration

• Hibernation

• Metamorphosis

• Pollination

Amphibians are ectothermic. This means they:

• are active at night

• they only live in swamps

• can regulate their own body temperature

• use the environmental temperature to control their body temperature

A four legged vertebrate is a(n)

• tetrapod

• amphibian

• reptile

• bird

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Amphibians breathe through their skin. What is this called?

• Cutaneous respiration

• circulation

• pulmonary respiration

• buccal respiration

Tadpoles typically feed on

• plant matter

• dog food

• bacteria

• frogs

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Which characteristic is an amphibian adaptation to land?

• webbed feet

• strong skeleton

• eggs lack shells

• ectothermy

All amphibians require moist environments for ________.

• making sounds

• feeding

• reproduction

• temperature regulation

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Frogs and toads belong to the order ____.

• Anura

• Apoda

• Amphibia

• Caudata

A frog breathes with:

• lungs and skin

• gills

• they do not need to breathe

• a small gnome lives in the frog and uses a tiny bellows to bring oxygen into the frog's body

• lungs only