Study Session

What are the scientific questions that could be asked before completing the Frog & Human Comparative Anatomy Lab? Select all that apply.

• How are human and frog digestive systems alike?

• How are human and frog hearts different?

• Why do people like frogs?

• What is the best type of frog?

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Chose observations that could have  been made during the Frog vs Human Anatomy investigation.  Select all that apply.

• The length of the frog is 12 cm.

• The frog has a 3 chamber heart.

• The human heart has 2 atria and 2 ventricles.

• The human lungs are larger than frog lungs.

• Frogs and humans have a common ancestor.

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 Select ALL of the differences listed that you found when you examined the human and frog's skin.

• The frog's coloring is different.

• Humans have counter-shadowing and frogs do not.

• Frogs have webbed back feet and humans do not.

• Frogs can exchange oxygen through their skin, as long as it is moist.

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Select ALL of the differences listed that you found when you examined the human and frog's nostrils.

• Frogs can only breathe through their nostrils, not their mouth.

• Humans can only breathe through their nostrils, not their mouth.

Select ALL of the differences listed that you found when you examined the human and frog's eyes.

• Frogs have a nictitating membrane that is clear and protects the eyes while swimming.

• Frogs have a tympanic membrane that is clear and protects the eyes while swimming.

• Humans have a tympanic membrane that is the outer covering of their eye.

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Digestive system: Select all of the organs that are similar in a human and a frog.

• Tongue

• Stomach

• Maxillary teeth

• Esophagus

• Gallbladder

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Circulatory system: Select ALL of the differences between the frog heart and a human heart.

• Frog heart is smaller than human heart

• Frog hearts have 3 chambers, humans have 4 chambers

• Frogs have 4 chambers, humans have 3 chambers

• Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood mix in the ventricle of the frog's heart

• Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood mix in the atrium of the frog's heart

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Respiratory System: How is the respiratory system of the frog similar to the respiratory system of humans?

• Both humans and frogs have lungs.

• Both humans and frogs have a glottis.

• Both humans and frogs have an esophagus.

• Both humans and frogs can breath through their nostrils/nares.

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Respiratory System: How is the respiratory system of the frog different to the respiratory system of humans?

• Humans have lungs but frogs do not.

• Humans lungs are much larger than frog lungs.

• Frogs can get oxygen through their skin and humans cannot.

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