Lissamphibia
  • 1. What is the term for amphibians' ability to absorb water and gases through their skin?
A) Aerobic respiration
B) Photosynthesis
C) Cellular respiration
D) Cutaneous respiration
  • 2. What is the function of the amphibian tympanic membrane?
A) Storing excess water
B) Regulating body temperature
C) Hearing sound waves
D) Absorbing oxygen
  • 3. What is the primary diet of most adult amphibians?
A) Plants
B) Insects
C) Seeds
D) Fish
  • 4. Which of the following is a lungless salamander family?
A) Sirenidae
B) Proteidae
C) Plethodontidae
D) Ambystomatidae
  • 5. What is the purpose of the poison glands on some amphibians' skin?
A) Regulating body temperature
B) Attracting mates
C) Storing excess water
D) Defense against predators
  • 6. How do amphibians breathe as larvae?
A) By absorbing water
B) Through gills or skin
C) Through lungs
D) Through pores on their backs
  • 7. What is the function of nictitating membranes in some amphibians?
A) Protecting the eyes
B) Regulating body temperature
C) Enhancing vision
D) Filtering food particles
  • 8. Amphibians are important indicators of the health of ______ ecosystems.
A) Aquatic
B) Forest
C) Tundra
D) Desert
  • 9. Which of the following amphibians undergoes direct development without a larval stage?
A) Newts
B) Frogs
C) Caecilians
D) Salamanders
  • 10. What is the name for the amphibian order that includes newts and salamanders?
A) Dipnoi
B) Gymnophiona
C) Caudata
D) Anura
  • 11. What is the most diverse order of amphibians in terms of species diversity?
A) Caudata
B) Anura
C) Lepospondyli
D) Gymnophiona
  • 12. What is the primary means of locomotion for most adult amphibians?
A) Walking or hopping
B) Flying
C) Burrowing
D) Swimming
  • 13. How many orders make up the class Lissamphibia?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 2
D) 3
  • 14. Which of the following is a characteristic of amphibians but not exclusive to Lissamphibia?
A) Amniotic eggs
B) Internal fertilization
C) Metamorphosis
D) Ectothermy
  • 15. In which environment do most amphibians lay their eggs?
A) Underground
B) Tree hollows
C) Water
D) Sand
  • 16. What is the order of amphibians that are elongated, limbless, and live underground?
A) Squamata
B) Anura
C) Gymnophiona
D) Caudata
  • 17. Which of the following is a suborder of the order Anura?
A) Salientia
B) Cryptobranchia
C) Apoda
D) Neobatrachia
  • 18. Which feature of amphibians allows them to detect chemical signals in the environment?
A) Lateral line system
B) Jacobson's organ
C) Tympanic membrane
D) Ampullae of Lorenzini
  • 19. What is the purpose of the lateral line system in aquatic amphibians?
A) Detecting electrical fields
B) Regulating body temperature
C) Balancing in water
D) Detection of water movement
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