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Amphibians

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a modern Amphibian?

a)

Frog

b)

Lizard

c)

Salamander

d)

Caecilian

2.

What does it mean to be a tetrapod?

a)

You have two eyes

b)

You have a backbone

c)

You have a four-chamber heart

d)

You have four limbs

3.

Amphibians evolved from which of the below organisms?

a)

Lizards

b)

Snakes

c)

Fish

d)

Earthworms

4.

True or False: Amphibian's skin is so thin, they are able to breathe and absorb water through it.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Amphibians regulate their body temperature based on their environment. That means they are

a)

Endothermic

b)

Ectothermic

6.

True or False: The digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems share the same body cavity called the colon.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

How many chambers are in an amphibian heart?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

8.

Most amphibians breathe with ____ as larvae and with ____ as adults.

a)

gills, lungs

b)

lungs, skin

c)

gills, skin

d)

lungs, gills

9.

True or False: Amphibians reproduce via internal or external fertilization.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the below mating tactics do frogs primarily use to attract a mate?

a)

Pheromones (Chemical Odors)

b)

Mating Call

c)

Mating Dance

d)

Brute Force

11.

Which of the below mating tactics do salamanders primarily use to attract a mate?

a)

Pheromones (Chemical Odors)

b)

Mating Call

c)

Mating Dance

d)

Brute Force

12.

True or False: Amphibians produce amniotic eggs.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False: Amphibians lay eggs in the same place at the same time year after year.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following organisms fall under the Order Anura?

a)

Salamanders

b)

Frogs

c)

Caecilians

d)

Toads

e)

Newts

15.

Which of the following organisms fall under the Order Caudata?

a)

Salamanders

b)

Frogs

c)

Caecilians

d)

Toads

e)

Newts

16.

Which of the following organisms fall under the Order Gymnophiona?

a)

Salamanders

b)

Frogs

c)

Caecilians

d)

Toads

e)

Newts

17.

The lack of a tail into adulthood distinguishes with of the following amphibian species from the rest?

a)

Frog

b)

Newt

c)

Salamander

d)

Toad

e)

Caecilian

18.

Having much longer back legs distinguishes with of the following amphibian species from the rest?

a)

Frog

b)

Newt

c)

Salamander

d)

Toad

e)

Caecilian

19.

Which of the following IS a characteristic that distinguishes Frogs from Toads?

a)

The time spent in water

b)

How they reproduce

c)

Their modified back legs used for jumping

d)

Lack of a tail into adulthood

20.

Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic that distinguishes Frogs from Toads?

a)

Time spent in water

b)

Smooth skin

c)

Longer hind legs

d)

Lack of tail into adulthood

21.

Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic that distinguishes Salamanders from Frogs?

a)

Keep their tails as adults

b)

All four legs are about the same size

c)

Adapted to swimming and walking

d)

Reproduce using a water medium

22.

True or False: Salamanders have the ability to regenerate their appendages.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Caecilians are most closely related to

a)

Frogs

b)

Salamanders

c)

Toads

d)

Earthworms

24.

Which organism replaced amphibians as the dominant land vertebrate?

a)

Insects

b)

Reptiles

c)

Birds

d)

Mammals

25.

What is the only continent without amphibians?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

26.

Which of the following IS NOT a reason amphibian populations are declining?

a)

A large number of different food sources

b)

Habitat loss

c)

Pollution

d)

Introduction of non-native species

27.

What is the most important organ in a frog?

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Skin

d)

Eyes

28.

Which of the following IS NOT a function of the skin?

a)

Protection

b)

To secrete mucus

c)

Coloration for camouflage

d)

Reproduction

29.

_____ is attached to the front of the mouth and is used to catch food and for taste.

a)

External Nares

b)

Tongue

c)

Cloacal Opening

d)

Tympanic Membrane

30.

_____ is the external eardrum used to hear.

a)

External Nares

b)

Tongue

c)

Cloacal Opening

d)

Tympanic Membrane

31.

____ are shorter with 4 nonwebbed toes and are used for balance and cushions the frog when landing from a jump.

a)

Forelimbs

b)

Hindlimbs

32.

____ are longer with 5 webbed toes that are used to swim and jump.

a)

Forelimbs

b)

Hindlimbs

33.

_____ is used to excrete feces, urine, and gametes.

a)

External Nares

b)

Tongue

c)

Cloacal Opening

d)

Tympanic Membrane

34.

Which of the following IS NOT a function of the liver?

a)

To secrete bile

b)

To store food in the form of glycogen

c)

To gather cellular waste

d)

To filter poisons from the blood

35.

True or False: Amphibians have an open circulatory system.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What is the most important part of a frog's circulatory system?

a)

Heart

b)

Blood

c)

Arteries

d)

Veins

37.

How many chambers does the heart of a larval amphibian have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

38.

Which of the following is the function of the right atrium?

a)

to receive oxygenated blood from the lungs

b)

to receive deoxygenated blood from the body

c)

the main pumping chamber of the heart

39.

Which of the following is the function of the left atrium?

a)

to receive oxygenated blood from the lungs

b)

to receive deoxygenated blood from the body

c)

the main pumping chamber of the heart

40.

Which of the following is the function of the ventricle?

a)

to receive oxygenated blood from the lungs

b)

to receive deoxygenated blood from the body

c)

the main pumping chamber of the heart

41.

Which type of blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body?

a)

Arteries

b)

Capillaries

c)

Veins

42.

Which type of blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart?

a)

Arteries

b)

Capillaries

c)

Veins

43.

Which type of blood vessel is the site of diffusion of materials between the blood and the body cells?

a)

Arteries

b)

Capillaries

c)

Veins

44.

Which of the following IS NOT a function of the kidneys?

a)

To secrete bile

b)

To gather cellular waste

c)

To form urine

d)

To act as the primary osmoregulatory

45.

The most important organ in the excretory system of a frog is the

a)

Lungs

b)

Kidneys

c)

Liver

d)

Brain

46.

Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for controlling the sense of smell?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla Oblongata

d)

Olfactory Lobe

e)

Optic Lobe

47.

Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for controlling logic, reasoning, and thinking?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla Oblongata

d)

Olfactory Lobe

e)

Optic Lobe

48.

Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for controlling the sense of sight?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla Oblongata

d)

Olfactory Lobe

e)

Optic Lobe

49.

Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for controlling balance and voluntary muscle movement?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla Oblongata

d)

Olfactory Lobe

e)

Optic Lobe

50.

Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for controlling involuntary body systems?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla Oblongata

d)

Olfactory Lobe

e)

Optic Lobe

51.

True or False: Frogs show internal fertilization.

a)

True

b)

False