Amphibian Exam Study

Question 1

Amphibian adaptations to life on land:

Answer 1

•Fins and limbs.
•Respiration.
•Absorbs water through pelvic patch.
•Permeable skin with mucus to keep skin moist. (Vulnerable to pollution and UV).
•Neck.
•Head and tongue.
•Ventral muscles.
•Ribs.
•Hands and feet.
•Pelvic bones.
•Hearing.
•Metabolic wastes.
•Ectotherms and endothermic.
•3 chambered heart.
•Fertilizations and development of embryos.

Question 2

Order Urodela is what?

Answer 2

Newts and salamanders.

Question 3

Order Apoda is what?

Answer 3

Cecilians.

Question 4

Order Anura is what?

Answer 4

Frogs and toads.