WorksheetsAmphibians
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 51mins
Which of the following is not a modern Amphibian?
Frog
Lizard
Salamander
Caecilian
What does it mean to be a tetrapod?
You have two eyes
You have a backbone
You have a four-chamber heart
You have four limbs
Amphibians evolved from which of the below organisms?
Lizards
Snakes
Fish
Earthworms
True or False: Amphibian's skin is so thin, they are able to breathe and absorb water through it.
True
False
Amphibians regulate their body temperature based on their environment. That means they are
Endothermic
Ectothermic
True or False: The digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems share the same body cavity called the colon.
True
False
How many chambers are in an amphibian heart?
one
two
three
four
Most amphibians breathe with ____ as larvae and with ____ as adults.
gills, lungs
lungs, skin
gills, skin
lungs, gills
True or False: Amphibians reproduce via internal or external fertilization.
True
False
Which of the below mating tactics do frogs primarily use to attract a mate?
Pheromones (Chemical Odors)
Mating Call
Mating Dance
Brute Force
Which of the below mating tactics do salamanders primarily use to attract a mate?
Pheromones (Chemical Odors)
Mating Call
Mating Dance
Brute Force
True or False: Amphibians produce amniotic eggs.
True
False
True or False: Amphibians lay eggs in the same place at the same time year after year.
True
False
Which of the following organisms fall under the Order Anura?
Salamanders
Frogs
Caecilians
Toads
Newts
Which of the following organisms fall under the Order Caudata?
Salamanders
Frogs
Caecilians
Toads
Newts
Which of the following organisms fall under the Order Gymnophiona?
Salamanders
Frogs
Caecilians
Toads
Newts
The lack of a tail into adulthood distinguishes with of the following amphibian species from the rest?
Frog
Newt
Salamander
Toad
Caecilian
Having much longer back legs distinguishes with of the following amphibian species from the rest?
Frog
Newt
Salamander
Toad
Caecilian
Which of the following IS a characteristic that distinguishes Frogs from Toads?
The time spent in water
How they reproduce
Their modified back legs used for jumping
Lack of a tail into adulthood
Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic that distinguishes Frogs from Toads?
Time spent in water
Smooth skin
Longer hind legs
Lack of tail into adulthood
Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic that distinguishes Salamanders from Frogs?
Keep their tails as adults
All four legs are about the same size
Adapted to swimming and walking
Reproduce using a water medium
True or False: Salamanders have the ability to regenerate their appendages.
True
False
Caecilians are most closely related to
Frogs
Salamanders
Toads
Earthworms
Which organism replaced amphibians as the dominant land vertebrate?
Insects
Reptiles
Birds
Mammals
What is the only continent without amphibians?
North America
Australia
Antarctica
Africa
Which of the following IS NOT a reason amphibian populations are declining?
A large number of different food sources
Habitat loss
Pollution
Introduction of non-native species
What is the most important organ in a frog?
Brain
Heart
Skin
Eyes
Which of the following IS NOT a function of the skin?
Protection
To secrete mucus
Coloration for camouflage
Reproduction
_____ is attached to the front of the mouth and is used to catch food and for taste.
External Nares
Tongue
Cloacal Opening
Tympanic Membrane
_____ is the external eardrum used to hear.
External Nares
Tongue
Cloacal Opening
Tympanic Membrane
____ are shorter with 4 nonwebbed toes and are used for balance and cushions the frog when landing from a jump.
Forelimbs
Hindlimbs
____ are longer with 5 webbed toes that are used to swim and jump.
Forelimbs
Hindlimbs
_____ is used to excrete feces, urine, and gametes.
External Nares
Tongue
Cloacal Opening
Tympanic Membrane
Which of the following IS NOT a function of the liver?
To secrete bile
To store food in the form of glycogen
To gather cellular waste
To filter poisons from the blood
True or False: Amphibians have an open circulatory system.
True
False
What is the most important part of a frog's circulatory system?
Heart
Blood
Arteries
Veins
How many chambers does the heart of a larval amphibian have?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following is the function of the right atrium?
to receive oxygenated blood from the lungs
to receive deoxygenated blood from the body
the main pumping chamber of the heart
Which of the following is the function of the left atrium?
to receive oxygenated blood from the lungs
to receive deoxygenated blood from the body
the main pumping chamber of the heart
Which of the following is the function of the ventricle?
to receive oxygenated blood from the lungs
to receive deoxygenated blood from the body
the main pumping chamber of the heart
Which type of blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body?
Arteries
Capillaries
Veins
Which type of blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart?
Arteries
Capillaries
Veins
Which type of blood vessel is the site of diffusion of materials between the blood and the body cells?
Arteries
Capillaries
Veins
Which of the following IS NOT a function of the kidneys?
To secrete bile
To gather cellular waste
To form urine
To act as the primary osmoregulatory
The most important organ in the excretory system of a frog is the
Lungs
Kidneys
Liver
Brain
Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for controlling the sense of smell?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla Oblongata
Olfactory Lobe
Optic Lobe
Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for controlling logic, reasoning, and thinking?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla Oblongata
Olfactory Lobe
Optic Lobe
Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for controlling the sense of sight?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla Oblongata
Olfactory Lobe
Optic Lobe
Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for controlling balance and voluntary muscle movement?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla Oblongata
Olfactory Lobe
Optic Lobe
Which of the following parts of the brain is responsible for controlling involuntary body systems?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla Oblongata
Olfactory Lobe
Optic Lobe
True or False: Frogs show internal fertilization.
True
False
