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WorksheetsZoology Amphibian Test
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins
A late Devonian lobe-finned fish that had an upper arm bone and two forearm bones:
Eusthenopteron
Ichthyostega
Acanthostega
Tetrapoda
Animals with four legs are members of what group:
Vertebrata
Chordata
Quadropoda
Tetrapoda
The Subphylum that contains all amphibians is:
Vertebrata
Chordata
Amphibia
Tetrapoda
The Phylum that contains all amphibians is:
Vertebrata
Chordata
Amphibia
Animalia
The Class that contains all amphibians is:
Vertebrata
Chordata
Amphibia
Animalia
The Order that contains caecilians is:
Apoda
Anura
Amphibia
Caudata
The Order that contains frogs and toads is:
Apoda
Anura
Amphibia
Caudata
The Order that contains salamanders, newts, and mudpuppies is:
Apoda
Anura
Amphibia
Caudata
The transitional fossil morphologically intermediate between lobe-finned fish and tetrapods:
Eusthenopteron
Ichthyostega
Acanthostega
Tiktaalik
One of the earliest known Devonian tetrapods, had well-formed tetrapod limbs with clearly formed digits on both forelimbs and hind limbs:
Eusthenopteron
Ichthyostega
Acanthostega
Tiktaalik
The transitional fossil with a fully developed shoulder girdle, bulky limb bones, well-developed muscles, and other adaptations for terrestrial life:
Eusthenopteron
Ichthyostega
Acanthostega
Tiktaalik
An amphibian with a long, slender body, many vertebrae, long ribs, no limbs, and a short or absent tail:
Caecilian
Hellbender
Mudpuppy
Snake
Salamanders that make noise and have bushy, red external gills:
Caecilian
Hellbender
Mudpuppy
Newt
The largest aquatic salamander in the United States:
Bull salamander
Hellbender
Jefferson salamander
Tiger salamander
The largest frog in the United States:
Bullfrog
Mountain Chicken frog
Blyth’s River frog
Goliath frog
The world's largest anuran:
Bullfrog
Blyth’s River frog
Chinese salamander
Goliath frog
Anuran which cares for their eggs by incubating them in their skin on their back:
Surinam toad
Gastric Brooding frog
Common Midwife toad
Cane toad
Frog which cares for their eggs by incubating them in their stomach:
Pickerel frog
Gastric Brooding frog
Darwin's frog
Dart frog
Frog which cares for their eggs by incubating them in their mouth:
Northern Leopard frog
Gastric Brooding frog
Darwin's frog
Dart frog
Frog that produces toxic skin secretions:
Eastern Spadefoot
Northern Leopard frog
Gray treefrog
Dart frog
A membrane which vibrates in response to sound waves forming the organ of hearing:
Tympanic membrane
Nictitating membrane
Serous membrane
synovial membrane
A transparent membrane that covers the eye when an amphibian is in water:
Tympanic membrane
Nictitating membrane
Serous membrane
synovial membrane
Breathing structure found in adult frogs and toads:
Lungs
Gills
Larynx
Maxillary
Breathing structure found in many salamanders and aquatic amphibians:
Lungs
Gills
Larynx
Maxillary
Cells that contain black or brown colored pigments:
Iridophores
Melanophores
Xanthophores
Necrophore
Cells that contain yellow colored pigments:
Iridophores
Melanophores
Xanthophores
Necrophore
Cells that reflective pigments:
Iridophores
Melanophores
Xanthophores
Photophore
Mating posture in which a male frog clasps the back of a female as sperm & eggs deposited into water:
Amplexus
Lordosis
Grooming
Spawning
Metamorphosis is controlled by this hormone:
Thyroxine
Vomerine
Progesterone
Testosterone
Epinephrine
Pointy teeth found on the roof of an amphibian’s mouth:
Maxillary
Vomerine
Canine
Thyroxine
Small teeth usually found in an amphibian’s upper jaw:
Maxillary
Vomerine
Canine
Thyroxine
Organs which filter liquid waste as urine:
Kidneys
Liver
Adrenal glands
Ureters
Protein that makes up the skin of amphibians:
Chitin
Cutin
Keratin
Collagen
What is the name for an amphibian's single exit opening for releasing both waste and reproductive cells?
Anus
Rectum
Anal opening
Cloaca
Name for the voice box which houses the vocal cords:
Trachea
Pharynx
Larynx
Maxillary
The name amphibian means:
Land and water
Webbed feet
Cold blooded
Double life
The first amphibians are thought to have evolved from:
Ray-finned fish
Lobe-finned fish
Cartilaginous fish
Reptiles
What time period is nicknamed the “Age of Amphibians”?
Permian
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Devonian
Moist skin helps amphibians breathe through their skin in a process known as:
Aerobic respiration
Positive pressure breathing
Cutaneous respiration
Aqueous respiration
Adult amphibians have what type of blood circulation?
Single-loop
Double-loop
Dorsal
Ventral
Adult amphibians have a heart containing how many chambers?
One
Two
Three
Four
Which terms best describe amphibians? (Check two answers)
Ectothermic
Endothermic
Homeothermic
Poikilothermic
Poison dart frogs have elaborate designs and bright colors to ward off potential predators, this tactic is called:
Aposematic coloration
Batesian mimicry
Disruptive coloration
Cryptic coloration
The order name Anura means:
“webbed foot”
“without tail”
“hopping”
“long legs"
The order name Apoda means:
“without foot”
“having a tail”
“long tentacle”
“burrowing"
The order name Caudata means:
“having feet”
“having a tail”
“having gills”
“swimming"
How do caecilians usually move?
Slither
Burrow
Crawl
Swim
Caecilians are most commonly found on what continent?
Antarctica
Australia
South America
North America
Approximately what percent of the world’s amphibian species are currently threatened with extinction?
One-fourth
One-third
One-half
Two-Thirds
What fungus is blamed for causing a potentially lethal skin disease in amphibians?
Candida
Microsporidia
Trichophyton
Chytrid
How does Chytrid fungus harm amphibians?
It makes them sterile so they cannot reproduce
It dehydrates them affecting their ability to breathe
It attacks their organs causing internal bleeding
It prevents them from absorbing nutrients so they starve
Does this statement best describe a Frog or Toad?
Can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
Frog
Toad
Does this statement best describe a Frog or Toad?
Can be found worldwide except in Australasia, polar regions, Madagascar, and Polynesia.
Frog
Toad
Does this statement best describe a Frog or Toad?
Have bulging eyes.
Frog
Toad
Does this statement best describe a Frog or Toad?
Have dry and warty skin.
Frog
Toad
Does this statement best describe a Frog or Toad?
Have long, webbed hind feet.
Frog
Toad
Does this statement best describe a Frog or Toad?
Have parotid glands behind the eyes.
Frog
Toad
Does this statement best describe a Frog or Toad?
Have smooth or slimy skin.
Frog
Toad
Does this statement best describe a Frog or Toad?
Have stubby bodies with short hind legs.
Frog
Toad
Does this statement best describe a Frog or Toad?
Members of the family Bufonidae.
Frog
Toad
Does this statement best describe a Frog or Toad?
Members of the family Ranidae.
Frog
Toad
Does this statement best describe a Frog or Toad?
Tend to lay eggs in clusters.
Frog
Toad
Does this statement best describe a Frog or Toad?
Tend to lay eggs in long chains.
Frog
Toad
Does this statement best describe a Frog or Toad?
Tend to like moist environments.
Frog
Toad
Does this statement best describe a Frog or Toad?
Usually prefer drier climates.
Frog
Toad
This is a state of mental and motor inactivity, characterized by extreme sluggishness but is not a total slowdown of body metabolism and functions:
Torpor
Hibernation
Estivation
Brumation
In order to survive winter, some amphibians will dig deep holes into the soil below the frost line, find cracks in logs or rocks, etc. and the glucose in their vital organs serves as a sort of antifreeze. This period is called:
Torpor
Hibernation
Estivation
Dormancy
This behavior allows survival in extreme desert conditions; amphibians may dig deep into the soil and shed several layers of skin to form a waterproof cocoon:
Torpor
Hibernation
Estivation
Brumation
Does this statement best describe an adult Frog or young Tadpole?
Diet is carnivorous.
Adult Frog
Young Tadpole
Does this statement best describe an adult Frog or young Tadpole?
Uses gills to breathe.
Adult Frog
Young Tadpole
Does this statement best describe an adult Frog or young Tadpole?
Have a two-chambered heart with single-loop circulation.
Adult Frog
Young Tadpole
True or False? All poison dart frogs are poisonous.
True
False
What is unique about the eyes of a caecilian?
They are born with eyes but they degenerate over time
They are born without eyes then develop them over time
Their eyes are small, missing, or under skin or bone
Their eyes are large and on stalks
Short Answer Essay: Amphibian populations are currently faced with an onslaught of environmental problems. List four major problems they currently face.
Short Answer Essay: List and explain three reasons why amphibians are important to humans and the environment.
