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Amphibians typically live in:
a) in water as larvae and on land as adults
b) on land as larvae and in water as adults
c) in water as larvae and in water as adults
d) on land as larvae and on land as adults

Amphibians use which of the following to breathe?
a) mouth
b) lungs
c) skin
d) all of the above

Amphbian skin is:
a) dry
b) scaly
c) moist
d)

Amphibans lack:
a) scales
b) toes
c) claws
d) two of the above

Brightly colored amphibians are most likely:
a) aquatic
b) terrestrial
c) toxic or venomous
d) none of the above

A frog's nictitating membrane allows it to:
a) hear
b) swim with its eyes open
c) survive dry environments
d) poison its enemies

A frog's tympanic membrane allows it to:
a) hear
b) swim with its eyes open
c) survive dry environments
d) poison its enemies

Amphibians that belong to the order Urodela include:
a) frogs
b) salamanders
c) caceilians
d) none of the above

Amphibians that belong to the Order Anura include:
a) frogs
b) salamanders
c) caecilians
d) none of the above

Anurans lack:
a) legs
b) tails
c) lungs
d) none of the above

Salamanders are:
a) herbivores
b) carnivores
c) omnivores
d) filter feeders

When conditions are unfavorable, amphibians enter a state of dormancy called:
a) hibernation in the summer and estivation in the spring
b) estivation in the summer and hibernation in the winter
c) estivation in the fall and witner
d) hibernation in the summer

True or false: the entire class of amphibians is at risk of extinction.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Which is true about the gastric brooding frog?
a) Females incubate eggs in their stomachs, then live babies emerge from the mouth.
b) It could potentially be useful in medical research.
c) It went extinct shortly after its discovery.
d) All of the above.

Which are threats to amphibian populations?
a) Chitrid fungus
b) Pesticides
c) Human urine
d) All of the above

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