WorksheetsAmphibians part 1 (slide 12 - end)
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following is NOT a trait that is common for amphibians?
They have a skeletal system.
They can respirate by gills and/or lungs.
They are a ventral notochord.
They have a lateral line system
Which of the following is true about amphibian’s circulatory system?
The heart is composed of three chambers and has an open circulatory system.
The heart is composed of three chambers: The heart has 2 atria and 1 ventricle
The heart is composed of a closed circulatory system
Which of the following accomplishes respiration for immature amphibians such as tadpoles?
Buccopharyngeal Respiration
Buccal pump
Gills
Cutaneous Respiration
Vocalization used to communicate that the organism is fertile is referred to as which of the following
Advertisement call
Release call
Distress call
Which of the following organs remove metabolic waste from the body of amphibians?
Lungs
Kidneys
Skin
All remove metabolic waste
What does it mean for an amphibian to be ectothermic?
Their body temperature is constant regardless of the temperature of its environment
Their body temperature is variable and changes with the temperature of their environment.
Which of the following would be a way that an amphibian would prevent water loss within the body?
Water could be removed from the bloodstream by the kidneys and put in urine.
Water may be removed from the urinary bladder and returned to the circulatory system
They organism may be able to form a cocoon to prevent water loss.
All are correct
Teeth used for catching and holding prey are
Vomerine teeth
maxillary teeth
incisors
molars
Teeth used for mastication (chewing) are
Vomerine teeth
maxillary teeth
incisors
molars
The ___________ transmits vibrations to the middle and inner ear for hearing
glottis
buccal pump
tympanic membrane
The __________ transmits vibrations to the middle and inner ear for hearing. (Salamanders do not have a tympanic membrane)
nictitating membrane
lateral line system
tympanic membrane
Skeletal system differs from that of fishes. The _______ is flattened with fewer bones and components are different. (lighter)
skull
vertebral column
sternum
Eyes are covered with a _________ that is clear and protects the eye.
nictitating membrane
lateral line system
tympanic membrane
Amphibians have a _______ that detects vibrations in the water and is
tympanic membrane
lateral line system
nictitating membrane
Variations of Amphibians: Orders
Cuadata
have a tail; example salamander
have a tail: example tadpole
Do not have a tail: example caecilians
Do not have a tail: example earthworm
Variations of Amphibians: Orders
Gymnophiona
have a tail; example salamander
have a tail: example tadpole
Can have scales: example caecilians
Example frogs and toads
Variations of Amphibians: Orders
Anura
salamander
newt
caecilians
frogs and toads
