Skin Functions and Characteristics Quiz

What does burrowing help ectothermic animals achieve?

• Increase body temperature

• Decrease body temperature

• Find food

• Escape predators

What is the function of the choroid in the amphibian eye?

• To focus light

• To supply blood to the retina

• To control eye movement

• To protect the eye from debris

What is the primary function of osmoregulation in water?

• Conserve water and excrete ions

• Excrete excess water and conserve ions

• Absorb water and ions

• Store water in lymph sacs

What is the purpose of forming cocoons in terms of osmoregulation?

• To increase body temperature

• To conserve water

• To attract mates

• To enhance mobility

What do male anurans establish through vocalization?

• Feeding grounds

• Breeding territories

• Nesting sites

• Migration paths

During metamorphosis, what happens to the tail of a tadpole?

• It is reabsorbed

• It grows longer

• It changes color

• It splits into two

Which changes occur in the head and digestive tract of a tadpole during metamorphosis?

• Significant changes

• No changes

• Minor changes

• Reversible changes

The muscles of the eye that move the lens in amphibians are __________ when the eye needs to accommodate for seeing far away objects.

• contracts

• relaxes

• freeze

• shut down