Quiz - 12.13 Amphibian Evolution & Ecology

The first major group of amphibians developed from animals similar to the lobe-finned lungfish.

• True

• False

Amphibians are an important food source for animals such as _____.

• Fish

• Snakes

• Birds

• All of these

The amphibians are especially numerous in _____.

• Temperate lakes

• Ponds

• Tropical rainforests

• All of these

The amphibians evolved about 365 million years ago from a lobe-finned fish ancestor.

• True

• False

Many amphibian species currently face the threat of extinction. This is due to

• habitat loss

• climate change

• pollution

• all of these

Most amphibians are herbivores.

• True

• False

Amphibians may catch and eat:

• Worms

• Snails

• Insects

• All of these

Amphibians play extremely important roles as both predators and prey for other organisms.

• True

• False

Amphibian larvae feed mainly on _____.

• birds, snakes, raccoons, and fish

• worms, snails, and insects

• water insects and algae

• all of these

Caecilians are _____, meaning that they use their head to dig in the soil.

• climbers

• burrowers

• swimmers

• gliders