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Amphibians
Study of Land/Water animals
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Science
7th Grade
03/18/2009

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where is bile stored
Definition
gall bladder
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what structure is used for breathing
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lung
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what is the function of the eustachian tubes
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equalizes air pressure in the ear
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describe the tongue of a frog
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forked

sticky

attached to lower front jawline

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how many lids does a frog have
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3

upper

lower

water protecting lid

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what is the shape of the stomach
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j-shaped
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how many lobes does the liver have
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3
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how many digits are in the foreleg and hindleg
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4 in the foreleg and 6 in the hindleg
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which leg is webbed
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hind leg
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what do the oviducts do
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transport eggs
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what do frogs eat
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insects worms small mammals
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what is the genus and species of the frog we use
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Rana pipiens
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what is the function of the large intestine
Definition
removes liquid from wastes
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what does the small intestine do
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absorbs nutrients
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what organ produces sperm
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testes
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what organ produces eggs
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ovaries
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where are eggs stored
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uterus
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what type of fertilization occurs
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external
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what type of circulation is there
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closed
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how many chambers in the heart
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3
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the pumping chamber is called
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the ventricle
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the receiving chambers are the
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auricles/atria
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what sructure filters the blood
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kidney
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what structure removes liquid waste
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kidney
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what structure store liquid waste
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urinary bladder
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when the frog digs into the muddy side of the pond in the winter he is going into
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hibernation
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what structure transports sperm from the testes to the outside
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vasa efferentia
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where do we find the fingerprint of the frog
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its hump
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what are the structures which supply food during hibernation
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fat bodies
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what is the structure which prevents food from entering the windpipe
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glottis
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what is the job of the esophagus
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transports food
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where are the maxillary or grasping teeth found
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around the upper/lower jawline
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what are the vomerine teeth
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2 bumps on top palate which it uses to stun or kill prey with
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what is the job of the liver
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produce bile
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what does the mysentery do
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holds all the organs together
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what organ produces red blood cells
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spleen
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what is the texture of the lungs
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soft and spongy
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describe the eggs of a frog
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black circular structures
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what is the covering of the heart called
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pericardium
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what is the hindleg used for
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jumping
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what is the foreleg used for
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grasping
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what pumps blood
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heart
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what does the word amphibian mean
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2 lives-land/water
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why is the pattern of the body so important
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camouflage
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what are nostrils used for
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breathing
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where is the pancreas locatedand what is its job
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near the stomachand it helps digest food
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what is the cloaca
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it is a common opening for the reproductive system,digestive and excretory system
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how do frogs grow
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metamorphosis
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the 3 stages of development are
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egg tadpole adult
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where do frogs live
Definition
freshwater ponds
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what does the skin contain
Definition
many blood vessels so it can breathe through its skin
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what is the color of the lens
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it is an orange red color
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what are fat bodies
Definition
they are yellow greasy structure which are used as food during hibernation
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what are ureters
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carry liquid waste to urinary bladder
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how do eggs leave body of female
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male presses eggs out of body using his forelegs
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why is the head of a frog pointed
Definition
aerodynamics-faster movement through water
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why is it important for the tongue to be attached to the front of the mouth
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can reach out a longer distance
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what are the 3 types of muscle found in the body area
Definition
abdominal,pectoralis pelvic
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why is the stomach grooved
Definition
more surface area
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why must muscles be attached to bones
Definition
movement
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why is the small intestine so coiled
Definition
more surface area for nutrients to be absorbed
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why is the large intestine called large
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it expands to accomodate all the food waste
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why must so many eggs be produced
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because so many are eaten
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why are lungs soft and spongy
Definition
expansion for breathing
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why are the ventricle walls so thick
Definition
it is the pumping chamber
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why are the auricle/atria walls so thin
Definition
they need to expand as they receive the blood
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what parts make up the digestive system
Definition
mouth,pharynx,esophagus,stomach,small intestine,large intestine,liver,pancreas,gall bladder,vomerine teeth,maxillary teeth,tongue
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what parts make up the reproductive system
Definition
ovary,oviduct,uterus,testes,vasa efferentia
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what parts make up the circulatory system
Definition
heart,artery,vein,capillaries
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what parts make up the respiratory system
Definition
nostrils,glottis,lungs
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what makes up the nervous system
Definition
brain ,nerve cord , eyes,tympanic membrane,nostrils
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what makes up the excretory system
Definition
kidney,ureters,urinary bladder,large intestine,anus,lungs
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What are chest muscles called
Definition
pectoralis
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How many lobes make up  the liver
Definition
3
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