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What are the two main functions of the yellow fat bodies attached to the kidneys in a frog?
What are the two main functions of the yellow fat bodies attached to the kidneys in a frog?
Food storage and to protect ovaries
Why do female frogs lay eggs in water?
Why do female frogs lay eggs in water?
Because they aren't amniotic
What is the term for the process by which a tadpole develops into an adult frog?
What is the term for the process by which a tadpole develops into an adult frog?
Metamorphosis
During which season would you expect to find large amounts of fat bodies in a frog in the wild?
During which season would you expect to find large amounts of fat bodies in a frog in the wild?
What is the first phase of the digestive system?
What is the first phase of the digestive system?
What type of digestion involves physical processes like chewing, tearing, and grinding?
What type of digestion involves physical processes like chewing, tearing, and grinding?
What type of membrane covers the frog's eyes?
What type of membrane covers the frog's eyes?
Why do amphibians need a strong skeleton made of bone?
Why do amphibians need a strong skeleton made of bone?
Which part of the frog enables it to move about the land more easily than its lobe-finned fish ancestors?
Which part of the frog enables it to move about the land more easily than its lobe-finned fish ancestors?
What is the purpose of the amphibian lungs?
What is the purpose of the amphibian lungs?
Where are the eyes and nares (nostrils) placed in a frog's anatomy?
Where are the eyes and nares (nostrils) placed in a frog's anatomy?
How do amphibians use their skin for oxygen exchange?
How do amphibians use their skin for oxygen exchange?
What is the purpose of the webbed feet/toes in frogs?
What is the purpose of the webbed feet/toes in frogs?
Where does the undigested material go after passing through the large intestine of a frog?
Where does the undigested material go after passing through the large intestine of a frog?
What are the parts of the respiratory system of frogs?
What are the parts of the respiratory system of frogs?
How many receiving chambers does the heart of a frog have?
How many receiving chambers does the heart of a frog have?
What serves as the reservoir for blood and removes old blood cells from the circulatory system of frogs?
What serves as the reservoir for blood and removes old blood cells from the circulatory system of frogs?
What is the function of the vomerine teeth in the middle of the roof of a frog's mouth?
What is the function of the vomerine teeth in the middle of the roof of a frog's mouth?
What is the function of mouth amylase?
What is the function of mouth amylase?
Describe the function of Villi in the digestive system.
Describe the function of Villi in the digestive system.
Explain the function of the large intestine.
Explain the function of the large intestine.
What is the purpose of the epiglottis?
What is the purpose of the epiglottis?
Define heartburn.
Define heartburn.
What is chyme?
What is chyme?
What percentage of ingested water is absorbed in the small intestine?
What percentage of ingested water is absorbed in the small intestine?
What is the primary function of the liver?
What is the primary function of the liver?
What is the role of the pancreas in digestion?
What is the role of the pancreas in digestion?
What is the short-term storage site for feces before being expelled to the anal canal?
What is the short-term storage site for feces before being expelled to the anal canal?
What is the consequence of less water absorption in the small intestine?
What is the consequence of less water absorption in the small intestine?
What is the function of the gallbladder in digestion?
What is the function of the gallbladder in digestion?
