Amphibian Anatomy
This is the main body part that contains the brain and sensory organs.
What is the head?
Arthropods are characterized by a hard outer shell called...
The hormone that triggers the release of amphibian eggs from the female's body.
What is estrogen?
Contaminants from this type of pollution can be absorbed through an amphibian's permeable skin.
What is water pollution?
This organ needs to always be moist in order to allow for gas exchange?
What is Skin?
Many arthropods have an organ that they use to feel and sense their environment on their head, this organ is called...
What is antennae?
The larval stage is characterized by this external structure
What is a tail?
This habitat destruction reduces the available living space for many amphibian species.
What is deforestation?
As opposed to crawfish Open circulatory system, amphibians have a...
what is a closed circulatory system?
Arthropods are divided into three different sections: earn 100 points per section correctly stated.
What are, head, thorax, and abdomen?
The name of the process of transition from larvae to adult is called...
This is the reason that amphibians have the name, "Double Life"
What is metamorphosis?
Altering the natural flow of rivers and streams through this process can negatively impact amphibian populations.
What is river channeling?
This internal organ is lost as amphibians enter their adult cycle?
What are gills?
Many arthropods, such as insects and crustaceans, have eyes composed of numerous individual visual units called ommatidia. These are called ______ eyes
What is Compound?
This environmental factor triggers the metamorphosis process in many amphibian species.
What is temperature?
Amphibians are particularly sensitive to changes in this environmental factor due to their life cycle.
This is the primary method of respiration for most adult amphibians.
What is Cutaneous?
Arthropods, including insects, have a network of tubes called tracheae that transport oxygen directly to their tissues from their abdomen. The hole used for breathing is called...
What are spiracles?
This organ releases hormones as amphibians transition from larva to adult.
What is Thyroid?
Protecting amphibian populations from the indirect effects of this human activity is crucial for their conservation.
What is climate change?