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Frog Dissection Info
Frog Dissection Information
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The HEAD end of a frog | Anterior |
| The BACK side of a frog. It's DARK | Dorsal |
| The "BELLY" SIDE OF THE FROG | VENTRAL |
| THE 'FEET' END OF THE FROG | POSTERIOR |
| SINGLE OPENING - EGGS, SPERM, WASTE COMES OUT HERE | CLOACA |
| COMMON NAME OF THE FROGS WE DISSECTED | GRASS FROG |
| THESE ORGANS ARE THE FROG'S 'HEARING' ORGANS; THEIR EARS | TYMPANIC MEMBRANES |
| MEMBRANE THAT PROTECTS THE FROG'S EYES IN DRY CONDITIONS | NICTITATING MEMBRANE |
| THE FROG 'GUT' IN GENERAL | COELUM |
| FEMALES ARE GENERALLY LARGER OR SMALLER THAN MALES? | LARGER |
| WHAT ARE SOME ADAPTATIONS ON THE FROG'S LEGS? | LONG MUSCULAR LEGS FOR JUMPING....WEBBED FEET FOR SWIMMING |
| WHY ARE OUR GRASS FROGS DARK ON TOP, YET LIGHT ON THEIR BELLIES? | PROTECTIVE COLORING. DARK COLOR IS TO BLEND IN WITH GRASSES AND REEEDS. LARGE FISH LOOKING UP AT LIGHT BELLY, AND WILL NOT SEE IT AS QUICKLY. |
| WHERE ARE THE EGGS PRODUCED? | OVARY |
| THE SMALL WHITE GLANDS ON MALE FROGS | TESTIS |
| MALES HAVE LARGE 'THUMBS'....TRUE OR FALSE | TRUE! |
| WHAT DOES THE WORD 'AMPHIBIAN' LITERALLY MEAN? | DOUBLE LIFE |
| WHAT IS THE NAME OF A BABY FROG? | TADPOLE |
| TADPOLES BREATHE THROUGH WHAT ORGANS? | GILLS |
| HOW DO ADULT FROGS BREATHE? | WITH LUNGS |
| WHY MUST A FROG'S SKIN STAY MOIST? | MOIST SKIN PROVIDES MORE OXYGEN |
| WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE DISSECTING EQUIPMENT THAT LOOKS LIKE A TWEEZERS? | FORCEPS |
| WHAT IS THE DRAMATIC PHYSICAL BODY CHANGE THAT TADPOLES GO THROUGH? | METAMORPHOSIS |