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