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Amphibian Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 3hrs 57mins

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Class
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1.

Imagine Daniel, Rohan, and Arjun are time-traveling scientists who have landed in the era of early fishes. They are trying to figure out which group of fishes eventually evolved into amphibians. Can you help them out? Imagina que Daniel, Rohan y Arjun son científicos que viajan en el tiempo y han aterrizado en la era de los primeros peces. Están tratando de averiguar qué grupo de peces evolucionó hasta convertirse en anfibios. ¿Puedes ayudarles?

a)

Lobe-finned fishes Peces con aletas lobuladas

b)

Chondrichthyes Condrictios

c)

Ray-finned fishes Peces con aletas radiadas

d)

Teleosts Teleósteos

2.

Which order do toads belong to?

a)

Amphibia Anfibio

b)

Chordata cordados

c)

Reptilia Animalia

d)

anura

3.

Grace, Mia, and Oliver are on a thrilling adventure in a tropical rainforest. They stumble upon a mysterious creature that gives birth to live young. Can you guess which order of amphibians this creature belongs to? Grace, Mia y Oliver están en una emocionante aventura en una selva tropical. Se topan con una criatura misteriosa que da a luz a crías vivas. ¿Puedes adivinar a qué orden de anfibios pertenece esta criatura?

a)

Gymnophiona gimnofiona

b)

Caudata Caudato

c)

Anura Amphibia

4.

Noah, Benjamin, and William are having a lively debate about frogs and tadpoles. They all agree on one thing - adult frogs and tadpoles have one feature in common. Can you help them figure out what it is? Noah, Benjamin y William están teniendo un animado debate sobre las ranas y los renacuajos. Todos están de acuerdo en una cosa: las ranas adultas y los renacuajos tienen una característica en común. ¿Puedes ayudarles a descubrir cuál es?

a)

Eyes Ojos

b)

Tail Cola

c)

Gills branquias

d)

2-chambered heart corazón de 2 cámaras

5.

Imagine Maya, Grace, and Evelyn are on a summer adventure and they come across a group of amphibians. They notice these creatures are doing something unusual to survive the dry spell. Can you guess what that is? Imagina que Maya, Grace y Evelyn están en una aventura de verano y se encuentran con un grupo de anfibios. Notan que estas criaturas están haciendo algo inusual para sobrevivir a la sequía. ¿Puedes adivinar qué es eso?

a)

Estivation Estivación

b)

Hibernation Hibernación

c)

Excavation Excavación

d)

Endothermic Endotérmico

6.

Noah, Aria, and Abigail are on a thrilling adventure in a magical forest. They stumble upon a mystical amphibian that can transform its shape! They wonder, which hormone controls the stages of this amazing amphibian metamorphosis? Noah, Aria y Abigail están en una emocionante aventura en un bosque mágico. ¡Se encuentran con un anfibio místico que puede transformar su forma! Se preguntan, ¿qué hormona controla las etapas de esta increíble metamorfosis de los anfibios?

a)

Thyroxin tiroxina

b)

Insulin Insulina

c)

Tympanoxin timpanoxina

d)

Amphiboxin anfiboxina

7.

A frog's ability to move its head without moving its whole body is due to the presence of what? ¿A la presencia de qué se debe la capacidad de una rana para mover la cabeza sin mover todo el cuerpo?

a)

Cervical vertebra Vertebra cervical

b)

Sacral vertebra vértebra sacra

c)

Pectoral girdle cintura pectoral

d)

Vertebral column La columna vertebral

8.

Imagine you're on a winter adventure with Anika, Aiden, and Evelyn. You come across a wood frog. Anika wonders, 'How does this little creature survive the harsh winter?' Imagina que estás en una aventura invernal con Anika, Aiden y Evelyn. Te encuentras con una rana de bosque. Anika se pregunta, '¿Cómo sobrevive este pequeño ser al duro invierno?'

a)

By eating large amounts of food and then hibernating in a cave, just like a bear. Comiendo grandes cantidades de comida y luego hibernando en una cueva, igual que un oso.

b)

By freezing solid, like a popsicle! ¡Congelándose sólido, como un helado!

c)

By migrating to a warmer place, like birds. Migrando a un lugar más cálido, como los pájaros.

d)

By burring itself in the warm sand, like a desert creature. Enterrándose en la cálida arena, como una criatura del desierto.

9.

Which part of a tree frog brain allows them to cling to windows and balance on branches? ¿Qué parte del cerebro de una rana arbórea les permite aferrarse a las ventanas y mantener el equilibrio en las ramas?

a)

Cerebellum Cerebelo

b)

Cerebrum Cerebro

c)

Medulla oblongata Medula oblonga

d)

Olfactory lobe Lóbulo olfativo

10.

Arjun, Luna, and Samuel are on a thrilling adventure in a magical forest. They stumble upon a talking frog who will only let them pass if they answer his riddle correctly: 'Which chamber of my heart is responsible for pumping in oxygenated blood from my lungs?' Arjun, Luna y Samuel están en una emocionante aventura en un bosque mágico. Se encuentran con una rana parlante que solo les permitirá pasar si responden correctamente a su acertijo: '¿Qué cámara de mi corazón es responsable de bombear sangre oxigenada desde mis pulmones?'

a)

Left atrium Aurícula izquierda

b)

Rigt atrium Aurícula derecha

c)

Ventricle Ventrículo

d)

Left ventricle Ventrículo izquierdo

11.

Grace, Samuel, and Anika are on a quest to discover the secrets of a magical salamander. They learned that one of the salamander's organs filters blood to remove nitrogenous waste. Can you guess which organ it is? Grace, Samuel y Anika están en una búsqueda para descubrir los secretos de una salamandra mágica. Aprendieron que uno de los órganos de la salamandra filtra la sangre para eliminar los desechos nitrogenados. ¿Puedes adivinar qué órgano es?

a)

Kidneys riñones

b)

Spleen Bazo

c)

Stomach Estómago

d)

Large Intestine Intestino grueso

12.

How does a male and female frog achieve successful egg fertilization? ¿Cómo logran una rana macho y una hembra una fertilización exitosa de óvulos?

a)

The female lays eggs and then the male fertilizes them externally. La hembra pone huevos y luego el macho los fertiliza externamente.

b)

The male deposits sperm and then the female lays eggs on the sperm. El macho deposita espermatozoides y luego la hembra pone óvulos sobre los espermatozoides.

c)

The male fertilizes the female's eggs internally. El macho fertiliza internamente los óvulos de la hembra.

d)

The female reproduces asexually and does not need the male's sperm. La hembra se reproduce asexualmente y no necesita el esperma del macho.

13.

What is chytridiomycosis? ¿Qué es la quitridiomicosis?

a)

a type of fungal infection that can be lethal to frogs un tipo de infección por hongos que puede ser letal para las ranas

b)

a type of fungal infection that can be beneficial to frogs un tipo de infección por hongos que puede ser beneficiosa para las ranas

c)

a human-spread virus that affects the nervous system of amphibians un virus transmitido por humanos que afecta el sistema nervioso de los anfibios

d)

a neural disorder that largely affects frogs and that originated from China un trastorno neuronal que afecta en gran medida a las ranas y que se originó en China

14.

When comparing fish and amphibians, we can see homologous structures. To what are fins (in fish) homologous (in amphibians)? Al comparar peces y anfibios, podemos ver estructuras homólogas. ¿A qué son homólogas las aletas (en los peces) (en los anfibios)?

a)

limbs extremidades

b)

gills branquias

c)

tadpoles renacuajos

d)

skin piel

15.

Which organ in the mudpuppy is the largest internal one and is connected to the gallbladder? ¿Qué órgano del mudpuppy es el interno más grande y está conectado a la vesícula biliar?

a)

liver

hígado

b)

stomach estómago

c)

lungs pulmones

d)

large intestine intestino grueso

16.

Where do most amphibians spend the first part of their life cycle?

a)

on land

b)

in water

c)

on a boat

d)

in trees

17.

Rohan, Ethan, and Aiden are having a debate. Rohan says, 'Amphibians can have dry, bumpy skin.' Who do you agree with?

a)

I agree with Rohan

b)

I disagree with Rohan

18.

Legs begin to grow and lungs form during __________.

a)

Migration

b)

Hibernation

c)

Metamorphosis

d)

Pollination

19.

Amphibians are ectothermic. This means they:

a)

are active at night

b)

they only live in swamps

c)

can regulate their own body temperature

d)

use the environmental temperature to control their body temperature

20.

A four legged vertebrate is a(n)

a)

tetrapod

b)

amphibian

c)

reptile

d)

bird

21.

Tadpoles typically feed on

a)

plant matter

b)

dog food

c)

bacteria

d)

frogs

22.

Imagine Benjamin, Mason, and Priya are on a thrilling adventure in a dense jungle. They come across a fascinating creature that can live both on land and in water. Can you guess which characteristic of this creature, an amphibian, is an adaptation to land?

a)

webbed feet

b)

strong skeleton

c)

eggs lack shells

d)

ectothermy

23.

Imagine Aria, Henry, and Abigail are on a field trip to a rainforest. They notice that all amphibians they encounter seem to prefer moist environments. Can you guess why this might be the case?

a)

Amphibians need moist environments to make sounds

b)

Amphibians need moist environments for feeding

c)

Amphibians need moist environments for reproduction

d)

Amphibians need moist environments for temperature regulation

24.

A tadpole has ____________ to breathe

a)

lungs

b)

gills

c)

skin

25.

Amphibians are ____________ which means they have a backbone.

a)

Invertebrates

b)

Vertebrates

c)

Skeletons

d)

Amphibians do not have any bones

26.

Anika, Ethan, and Ava are on a fun adventure to learn about different animals. They came across a creature that lives both on land and in water. What do we call such creatures?

a)

Single life

b)

Double life

c)

Lives in water

d)

Lives on land

27.

The largest group of living amphibians is ...

a)

Salamanders

b)

Toads

c)

Frogs

d)

Lizards

28.

Which is not a group of amphibians?

a)

Frogs

b)

Salamanders

c)

Toads

d)

Lizards

29.

A tadpole growing into an adult frog is an example of ...

a)

Complete Metamorphosis

b)

Molting

c)

Brooding

d)

Amphibian

30.

Amphibians have a ____-chambered heart.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

Which is not an adaptation of amphibians that helped them live on land and in water?

a)

Large shoulder and hip bones to support more weight.

b)

Interlocking projections on vertebrae.

c)

A mobile, muscular tongue to catch food.

d)

Scales and large fins for swimming.

32.

Caecelians look and move very similar to ...

a)

Snakes

b)

Earthworms

c)

Tadpoles

d)

Frogs

33.

This group of amphibians has rougher skin and shorter legs compared to a frog.

a)

Frogs

b)

Caecilians

c)

Salamanders

d)

Toads

34.

Abigail, Priya, and Grace were having a debate about why amphibians got their name. They came up with different theories. Can you help them figure out the correct one?

a)

Abigail thinks they got the name because they live only in water.

b)

Priya believes it's because they live only on land.

c)

Grace suggests it's because they breathe primarily through their skin.

d)

Or, could it be because they spend part of their life on land and part in water, as they all agreed upon later?

35.

What changes must a tadpole go through to become and adult frog? Select all that apply.

a)

Lose its gills and develop lungs

b)

Grow 4 legs

c)

Lose its lungs and develop gills

d)

Reabsorb its tail into its body