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WorksheetsAmphibian Test Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
A late Devonian lobe-finned fish that had an upper arm bone and two forearm bones.
Eusthenopteron
Acanthostega
Ichthyostega
Tiktaalik
Animals with 4 legs.
tetrapods
chordata
unipods
bipods
Class that contains all amphibians.
Amphibia
Chordata
Anura
Apoda
One of the earliest known Devonian tetrapods, had well formed tetrapod limbs with clearly formed digits on both forelimbs and hind limbs.
Acanthostega
Eusthenopteron
Ichthyostega
Tiktaalik
Order that contains caecilians.
Apoda
Anura
Caudata
Vertebrata
Order that contains frogs and toads.
Anura
Apoda
Caudata
Chordata
Order that contains salamanders and newts.
Caudata
Anura
Apoda
Animalia
Phylum that contains all amphibians.
Chordata
Vertebrata
Annelida
Porifera
Transitional fossil morphologically intermediate between lobe-finned fish and tetrapods.
Tiktaalik
Ichthyostega
Eusthenopteron
Acanthostega
Transitional fossil with a fully developed shoulder girdle, bulky limb bones, well-developed muscles, and other adaptations for terrestrial life.
Ichthyostega
Acanthostega
Eusthenopteron
Tiktaalik
Transparent membrane that covers the eye when an amphibian is in water.
nictitating
tympanic
mesentery
peritoneum
Protein that makes up the skin of amphibians.
keratin
catalase
iridopores
xanthophores
Cells that have reflective pigments.
iridophores
melanophores
xanthophores
keratin
The single exit opening for waste and reproductive cells.
cloaca
kidneys
bladder
anus
Organs which filter liquid waste as urine.
kidneys
liver
lungs
gills
Breathing structure found in many salamanders and aquatic amphibians.
gills
lungs
tympanic membrane
nictitating membrane
Amphibian metamorphosis is controlled by this hormone.
thyroxine
testosterone
estrogen
atrazine
The name amphibian means?
double life
webbed feet
cold blooded
land and water
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?
cutaneous respiration
positive pressure breathing
diffusion
aerobic respiration
The largest organ found in a frog's body cavity.
liver
stomach
large intestine
heart
Adult amphibians have a 3 chambered heart and this type of blood circulation?
double-loop
single-loop
triple-loop
incomplete
What thermoregulation terms best describes an amphibian?
ectothermic poikilotherms
endothermic poikilotherms
endothermic homeotherms
ectothermic homeotherms
Order name Anura means?
without tail
webbed feet
long legs
hopping
Order name Caudata means?
having a tail
having feet
having gills
swimming
Order name Apoda means?
without foot
having a tail
long tentacle
burrowing
What fungus is blamed for causing a potentially lethal skin disease in amphibians?
chytrid
trichophyton
microsporidia
candida
Bulging eyes, long webbed hind feet, smooth or slimy skin, members of family Ranidae, lay eggs in clusters, like moist environments.
frog
toad
salamander
caecilians
Dry warty skin, have parotid glands behind eyes, stubby bodies with short hind legs, members of family Bufonidae, lay eggs in long chains, prefer drier climates.
toads
frogs
newts
caecilians
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
caching
Digging of deep holes in the soil below the frost line, find cracks in logs or rocks. Glucose in vital organs serves as a sort of antifreeze.
hibernation
torpor
estivation
caching
Allows survival in extreme desert conditions; dig deep into the soil and become dormant, shed several layers of skin which forms a waterproof cocoon that leaves only the nostrils exposed to the air.
estivation
hibernation
torpor
caching
Carnivorous, can be terrestrial or aquatic, breathe with lungs, gills or skin depending on species, have a 3 chambered heart with double-loop circulation, no tail, legs.
adult frog
young tadpole
Herbivorous, aquatic, use gills, two-chambered heart with single-loop circulation, tail, no legs.
young tadpole
adult frog
Amphibians use this mode of reproduction?
oviparous
viviparous
ovoviparous
internal
