WorksheetsAmphibians
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Modern tetrapods are descended from
a)
Ichthyosteglia
b)
Actinopterygii
c)
Lampreys
d)
Reptiles
2.
What Order do Frogs and Toads belong to?
a)
Anura
b)
Caudata
c)
Caecillia
d)
Squamata
3.
What does Amphibian mean?
a)
Frogs
b)
Toads
c)
Double Life
d)
Slimy Animal
4.
What order do Salamanders and Newts belong to?
a)
Anura
b)
Caudata
c)
Squamata
d)
Caecillian
5.
What order to Caecilians belong to?
a)
Anura
b)
Caudata
c)
Gymnophiona
d)
Caecilla
6.
How do amphibians breathe as larva?
a)
Using Lungs
b)
Using Gills
7.
How do amphibians breathe as an adult?
a)
Through gills
b)
Through lungs
c)
Through skin
8.
Where are most amphibian eggs laid?
a)
On land
b)
In trees
c)
In water
d)
In grass
9.
____________ teeth are the very small teeth found in Amphibians around the edge of the jaw.
a)
Maxillary
b)
Vomerine
10.
____________ teeth are found on the roof of the mouth in Amphibians
a)
Maxillary
b)
Vomerine
11.
What is the name of the movable membrane found on the eyes of amphibians?
a)
Eye Membrane
b)
Nicitating Membrane
c)
Iris Membrane
d)
Lactating Membrane
12.
Which of the following is NOT a threat to amphibians?
a)
Habitat Loss
b)
Human Consumption
c)
Pollution
d)
Planting Trees
13.
Which of the following is NOT something amphibians do for humans?
a)
Eat insects that are pests.
b)
Provide us with food.
c)
Help us in medical research.
d)
Create clothing.
14.
Members of the family Bufonidae are
a)
frogs
b)
toads
c)
newts
d)
salamanders
15.
Name this structure...
a)
Brain
b)
Lateral line
c)
Nostril
d)
Eardrum
16.
Organisms that cannot maintain a constant body temperature are called...
a)
ectothermic
b)
endothermic
c)
warm-blooded
d)
dead
17.
Also known as the "vent", this structure functions as an opening for the excretory, digestive, and reproductive systems
a)
cloaca
b)
mouth
c)
urethra
d)
anus
18.
Members of the family Salamandridae are
a)
frogs
b)
toads
c)
newts
d)
salamanders
19.
Amphibians can survive in dry environments because their moist skin keeps them hydrated
a)
true
b)
false
20.
Which is NOT one of the key characteristics of all amphibians?
a)
moist skin
b)
change from aquatic to terrestrial
c)
feet lack claws
d)
scales
21.
Having short legs, bumpy skin, and living on land describes _____.
a)
Toads
b)
Frogs
c)
Salamanders
d)
Newts
22.
An adult amphibian has a ____ chambered heart.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
23.
Members of the family Ranidae are
a)
frogs
b)
toads
c)
newts
d)
salamanders
24.
The lower vertebrae of anurans is fused into a structure called the
a)
atlas
b)
chromatophore
c)
nictitating membranes
d)
urostyle
25.
Which skeletal feature gives increased flexibility in the neck of amphibians?
a)
urostyle
b)
atlas
c)
astragalus
d)
phalanges
26.
Coloration or patterns that indicate to a predator to beware is called
a)
bioluminescence
b)
aposmatic coloration
c)
camouflage
d)
mimicry
27.
The gland in anurans that are part of Family Dendrobatidae that secretes toxins is called the ____ gland.
a)
salivary
b)
mucus
c)
parotoid
d)
venom
28.
Which part of the amphibian nervous system regulates heart and respiratory rates?
a)
midbrain
b)
forebrain (cerebrum)
c)
hindbrain (cerebellum)
d)
spinal cord
29.
Amphibians that are mature but retain larval characteristics are exhibiting
a)
metamorphosis
b)
paedomorphosis
c)
dioecious
d)
aposmatics
30.
Vocalizations in frogs are used mostly for
a)
warning of danger
b)
expression of pain
c)
attracting a mate
d)
migration
31.
Reproductive positioning where a male is attached atop a female for external fertilization of eggs is called
a)
reciprocation
b)
aposmatic
c)
paedomorphosis
d)
amplexus
32.
Structure labeled E is the
a)
nostril
b)
nictitating membrane
c)
cloaca
d)
lateral line
33.
Structure labeled F is the
a)
nostril
b)
nictitating membrane
c)
cloaca
d)
lateral line
34.
Structure labeled D is the
a)
tympanum
b)
paratoid gland
c)
cloaca
d)
lateral line
35.
How is the placement of the eye on a frog an advantage?
a)
Frogs can be in water, but have eyes out to see potential threats
b)
Frogs can see only on the side of them
c)
Frogs can see underwater or on land
d)
Frogs have bad eyes, so it doesn't matter where their eyes are
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