Amphibians and FIsh

Question 1

The skin of amphibians serves many roles. Which is not a role that the skin plays?
* Thermoregulation
* Camouflage
* Respiration
* Protection from predators

Answer 1

Thermoregulation

Question 2

Normal isotonic saline is considered ________ to amphibians.

Answer 2

Hypertonic

result in dehydration of the amphibian patient with long-term exposure. Mammalian saline is 0.9% NaCl. A 0.6% NaCl solution is most appropriate for use with amphibians.

Question 3

Amphibians have many similarities to fish; of those which is most appropriate?
* Amphibians have a two-chambered heart.
* Amphibians spend part of their life cycle in the water.
* The amphibian is only as healthy as the environment.

Answer 3

The amphibian is only as healthy as the environment.

Question 4

**Planted terrariums are a vital aspect of amphibian husbandry. What is not a benefit of the plants to the amphibian in the enclosure? **

• Provide shelter
• Provide food
• Provide a viable ecosystem
• Provide aesthetic value

Answer 4

Provide aesthetic value

Question 5

The type of plants placed in the enclosure should be determined by:

Answer 5

The species’ natural history

Question 6

For captive-bred amphibians, the quarantine period should be:

Answer 6

30 days

Question 7

Coccidia in amphibians can be difficult to diagnose due to:

Answer 7

They shed intermittently.

Question 8

With all amphibians, the most important part of the physical exam is:

Answer 8

Observation

Question 9

When restraining amphibians, bare hands are acceptable.
T/F

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Some diseases in amphibians can be treated with husbandry manipulations alone. T/F

Answer 10

True

Question 11

How many years ago did fish come into existence?

Answer 11

530 million yrs ago

Question 12

There are as many fish body shapes as there are environments they are found in. True or false?

Answer 12

True

While the shape that one thinks of when the word fish is heard is torpedo shaped, there are many fish that do not adhere to that morphology.

Question 13

All fish have fins. True or false?

Answer 13

True

Question 14

While all fish can see, they are not all equal in their vision in the water and color vision. True or false?

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Fish lack the senses of taste and smell. True or false?

Answer 15

False

Question 16

The fish has alternative ways of obtaining oxygen besides the gills. True or false?

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Blood has the same role in fish that it does in mammals. True or false?

Answer 17

True

Question 18

The gastrointestinal tract of fish differs according to the food a fish eats. True or false?

Answer 18

True

Like mammals, carnivorous fish tend to have a straight, simple gut, and herbivores a more complex gut.
Carnivorous fish usually have sharp teeth for apprehending slippery prey items. Herbivorous fish may have thick, rough bony plates, set in the front of the esophagus, which begin the process of breaking down the food.

Question 19

All fish have one opening ca lled the cloaca which serves the kidneys, gonads, and intestinal tract. True or false?

Answer 19

False

Most bony fish have three openings for those functions. Cartilaginous fish have one.

Question 20

Guppies are an example of a temperate freshwater fish. True or false?

Answer 20

False , they are tropical freshwater fish

Question 21

Saltwater aquariums are more popular than freshwater because they are easier to create and maintain. True or false?

Answer 21

False, they are more demanding

Question 22

All fish can thrive in a neutral pH water. True or false?

Answer 22

False

Question 23

Municipality tap water can be toxic to fish. True or false?

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Ulcers on fish are always caused by either trauma or ectoparasites. True or false?

Answer 24

False, it is caused by poor water quality

Question 25

Flagellates do not affect fish. True or false?

Answer 25

False

Question 26

Praziquantel can be used to treat trematodes in fish. True or false?

Answer 26

true

Question 27

An overdose of tricaine methane sulfonate is an acceptable euthanasia method. True or false?

Answer 27

True