Amphibians

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  • Created by: MariaC5
  • Created on: 23-04-18 16:36
Why are most modern amphibians confined to moist environments?
Permeable skin will rapidly loose water
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Do the larval forms of amphibians live aquatic or terrestrial habitats?
Aquatic
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Animal moves the floor of its mouth to inflate lungs - what is this called?
Buccal pumping
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How many known amphibian species are there?
8000
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What is an amnion?
A membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo
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The amnion has allowed what?
The colonisation dry environments
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Amniote egg is
Impermeable
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An anapsid skull has how many post orbital openings behind each eye?
0
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A synapsid skull has how many post orbital openings behind each eye?
1
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A diapsid skull has how many post orbital openings behind each eye?
2
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What disease is really threatening amphibians?
Chytrid fungus
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