frog and cockroach Flashcards
frogs can live in both
land and freshwater
frogs belong to class
amphibia
frogs do not have constant body temperature thus they are
poikilotherms
the ability of frogs to change colours is called
camouflage
camouflage is
protective coloration called mimicry
winter sleep is called
hibernation
summer sleep is carried
aestivation
skin of frog is always sliplery due to presence of
mucus
the ventral side is frog is
uniformly pale yellow
frogs never drink water
they absorb it through their skin
body of frog is divided into
head and trunk
eyes arre covered by
nictitating membrane which protects their eyes in water
what represents an ear in frogs
a membranous tympanum represents ear which recieves sound signals
how many digits to hind limbs have ;
5 more muscular than fore limb
how digits does forelimb have
4
webbed feet are present in
Hind limbs
male frogs are distinguished by
Vocal sacs, and compulatory pad present in the first digit of forelimb
digestive system of frog consists of
alimentary canal and digestive enzymes
alimentary canal of frogs is; reason
short ; they are carnivorous hence length of intestine is reduced
the mouth of frog opens into
buccal cavity into the oesophagus through the pharynx
oesophagus of frog
short tube which opens into the stomach that continues as intestine, rectum and opens into cloaca
liver of frog
secrets bile juice that is stored in gall bladder