Biology: The Dynamics of Life, North Carolina Edition

Section 2: Amphibians

Amphibians

1
Which of these is NOT a member of the order Amphibia?
A)Apoda
B)Anura
C)Agnatha
D)Caudata
2
Which of these is a characteristic of Caecilians?
A)a long tail
B)six limbs
C)small eyes and limited vision
D)the ability to fertilize externally
3
Which of these is NOT an amphibian?
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4
Which of these statements about amphibians is NOT true?
A)Almost all amphibians reproduce in the water.
B)Most amphibians fertilize their eggs externally.
C)Amphibian eggs are laid in water because they do not have protective structures.
D)All amphibians have four legs.
5
One difference between frogs and fishes is __________.
A)frogs breathe with lungs and fishes breathe with gills
B)frogs have a backbone and fishes do not
C)juvenile frogs do not have fins and juvenile fishes do have fins
D)frogs do not go through metamorphosis and fishes do
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