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Amphibians MOVEMENT on Land Flashcards

1
Q

Air fluctuates in temperature more _____ compared to water

A

Rapidly

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2
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Bony elements of _________ resemble limbs of amphibians

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Lobe-finned fishes

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3
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Fossil with tetrapod legs

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Acanthostega (italiced)

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4
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Sister group of tetrapods

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Lobe-finned fishes

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5
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Adaptions for life on land include

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  1. Skull
  2. Teeth
  3. Pectoral Girdle
  4. Jointed limbs
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6
Q

Early salamanders developed

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Weaker legs
Well developed tail

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7
Q

Developed webbing on hindlimbs

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Anurans

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8
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Responsible for hearing

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Olfactory epithelium

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9
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Body temp relies on environment

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Ectotherms

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10
Q

Eggs easily

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Dessicate and must be kept moist

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11
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Fertilization is

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Internal

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12
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Order of Salamander

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Order Caudata

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13
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This salamander is 1.5m long

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Japanese giant salamander

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14
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Salamanders are

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Ectotherms

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15
Q

Amphibian sperm is called

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Spermatophore

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16
Q

These newt species skip _____ stage and remain entirely aquatic

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Red eft

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17
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Aquatic species that Lose their gills and respiratory by lungs

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Amphiumas

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18
Q

Family Plethodontidae lack lungs and use

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cutaneous respiration

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19
Q

Preservation of pre-adulthood features

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Paedomorphosis

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20
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Non-metamorphic species that retain gills

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perennibranchiates

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21
Q

Axolotl Scientific name

A

Ambystoma tigrinum

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22
Q

Frogs and toads belong to order?

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Orde Anura

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23
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Family Ranidae contains

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Common larger frogs in North america

24
Q

This family includes tree frogs

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Family Hylidae

25
Q

Contains toads with wart skins

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Family Bufonidae

26
Q

Specie that caused the decline of anurans

A

Bufo marinus

27
Q

Frogs that release highly toxic skin poisons

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Dendrobatid frogs

28
Q

Produces skin color

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Chromatophores

29
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Responsible for yellow, orange, red pigments

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xanthophores

30
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Middle layer of coloration is composed of

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Iridophores

31
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Deep layer is composed of

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Melanophores

32
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Three respiratory surface of amphibians

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  1. Skin
  2. Mouth
  3. Lungs
33
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The skin provides

A

cutaneous breathing

34
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The mouth provides

A

buccal breathing

35
Q

Frogs and toads are dependent on

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Lung breathing

36
Q

Gas molecules diffuse about _______ more rapidly in air than in water

A

10,000 times

37
Q

Water is 800 times and about 10,000 tines _____ than in air

A

More viscous

38
Q

Small sac inside the lungs of mammals

A

Alveoli

39
Q

Male have better developed ______ compared to females when it comes to vocalization

A

Larynx

40
Q

Frog heart contains

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1 undivided ventricle
2 separate atria

41
Q

Blood from body enters through

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sinus venosus and right atrium

42
Q

Blood from lungs enters the

A

Left atrium

43
Q

Separates oxygenated and deoxygenated blood

A

conus arteriosus

44
Q

Blood separation is aided by

A

Spiral valve

45
Q

Adult amphibians are

A

Carnivorous

46
Q

Larval stages, tadpoles, are

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Herbivores

47
Q

3 parts of the brain

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  1. Forebrain or telencephalon(smell(
  2. Midbrain or mesencephalon(vision)
  3. Hindbrain or rhombencephalon(hearing and balance(
48
Q

In the brain, _____ is of little function

A

Cerebrum

49
Q

Enlarged anterior end of the spinal cord

A

Medulla

50
Q

Medulla perceives

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  1. Auditory reflexes
  2. Respiration
  3. Swallowing
  4. Vasomotor control
51
Q

Found in larvae or aquatic adults only

A

Lateral line

52
Q

Eardrum

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Tympanic membrane

53
Q

Covered with tectorial membrane

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Lagena

54
Q

Keeps the eye moist, free of dust, and protected

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Lachrymal glands
Eyelids

55
Q

When the male clasps the female for mating

A

amplexus

56
Q

Tadpole hatches in

A

6-9 days

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