Week 8: amphibian Flashcards

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legless, wormlike tropical amphibian

A

gymnophiona

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1
Q

What are the classes of amphibians

A

Gymnophiona
anura
caudata

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2
Q

frogs and toads are also known as

A

anura

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3
Q

salamanders and newts are also known as

A

caudata

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4
Q

amphibians self defense

A

toxic secretions by skin and biting

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5
Q

amphibian skin texture

A

smooth, sticky, scaleless and moist

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6
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amphibian eggs are

A

soft eggs surrounded by gel

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7
Q

amphibians chambers in heart

A

three

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8
Q

_______ are areas of increased permeability on ventral surfaces

A

drink patches

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9
Q

Dermis glands produce secretions that help ______

A

protect the amphibians skin

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10
Q

Amphibians regularly shed _________

A

outer layers of epidermis

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11
Q

in amphibians __________ is gas exchange through skin

A

cutaneous respiration

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12
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Most amphibians have teeth but ________ do not

A

bufonid toads

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13
Q

tadpole metamorphosis is usually complete in _____ days

A

90

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14
Q

what stimulates metamorphosis in amphibians

A

thyroid hormones

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15
Q

how many cranial nerves do amphibians have

A

10