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Right Answer to Quiz on Frogs and Toads

1.Frogs are bio-indicators because…….

their eggs actually absorb water and any pollution it may contain

their skin absorbs oxygen and water

both the above

2.Frogs are collected from the wild for .............

environmental indicators

medical research

both the above

3.The noise a male frog makes is unique because ……….

the call helps to attract flying insects for food

the call attracts females during the mating season

the call indicates the onset of rain

4.The tail of a tadpole

is reabsorbed into the body

drops off when it begins to turn into a frog

is eaten by other frogs as an important source of food

5.Difference between a frog and a toad is …..

frog is an amphibian while toad lives on land

frog eggs are in a clump while toads eggs are in a chain

frogs skin is moist and smooth and have non-webbed feet

6.Frog legs are a delicacy in many countries. From India the main species exported is

painted frog

common tree frog

bull frog

7.A frog`s diet consists of…..

water absorbed through their skin

algae and plant matter

anything that moves and can fit into its mouth

8.In this species of frogs, a fully formed froglet hatches out of the egg

bull frogs

tree frogs

black toads

9.This species is seen only in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka .............

Malabar gliding frog

Pretty bush frog

both the above

10.This rare frog is reddish brown with black streak through the eyes. A black lumbar spot is the identifying feature

pretty bush frog

fungoid frog

spotted leaping frog

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