1. Which of the following is not considered parental
care in amphibians?
a) Nest
construction
b)
Transporting eggs or larvae
c) Laying
eggs in safe, damp spots
d)
Formation of frothy water around eggs
Answer: a) Nest construction
2. Which amphibian species lays eggs in holes on
muddy river or pond banks, covering them with foamy mucus?
a)
Rhacophorus maculates
b) Hyla
goeldii
c)
Rhacophorus schlegli
d)
Mantophryne robusta
Answer: c) Rhacophorus schlegli
3. How do Rhacophorus maculates frogs protect their
eggs?
a) By
carrying them on their bodies
b) By
forming nests out of mud
c) By
creating frothy water around the eggs
d) By
defending them from intruders
Answer: c)
By creating frothy water around the eggs
4. What is the unique reproductive behavior
exhibited by Salamandra atra and S. maculosa?
a) Carrying
eggs on the body
b)
Formation of nests
c)
Viviparity
d) Direct
development
Answer: c)
Viviparity
5. Which amphibian species carries newly hatched
tadpoles in their mouths and transports them to water?
a)
Rhacophorus reticulates
b)
Phylobates
c) Hylodes
d)
Pelobates
Answer: d) Pelobates
6. What is the purpose of the frothy water created
by Rhacophorus maculates frogs around their eggs?
a) To
provide nourishment to the larvae
b) To
prevent the eggs from drying out
c) To
attract potential mates
d) To
camouflage the eggs from predators
Answer: b)
To prevent the eggs from drying out
7. Which amphibian species carries clusters of eggs
attached to their bodies using a glue-like substance?
a)
Rhacophorus reticulates
b)
Desmognathus fuscus
c) Alytes
obstetricans
d) Hyla
goeldii
Answer: b)
Desmognathus fuscus
8. In which amphibian species do males incubate
fertilized eggs in their vocal sacs?
a)
Hylambates breviceps
b)
Rhinoderma darwinii
c) Pipa
dorsigera
d)
Arthroleptis frogs
Answer: b) Rhinoderma darwinii
9. Which strategy of parental care involves laying
eggs directly into small juveniles, bypassing the larval stage?
a)
Viviparity
b)
Formation of nests
c) Direct
development
d)
Transporting eggs on the body
Answer: c)
Direct development
10. Which amphibian species carries eggs on their
backs and has dorsal skin with small pockets for egg lodging?
a)
Rhacophorus reticulates
b) Hyla
goeldii
c)
Cryptobatrachus evansi
d)
Mantophryne robusta
Answer: c)
Cryptobatrachus evansi
11. What is the purpose of males coiling around eggs
in Amphuima and Ichthyphis frogs?
a) To
defend the eggs from predators
b) To
provide nourishment to the eggs
c) To
transport the eggs to water
d) To
attract potential mates
Answer: a)
To defend the eggs from predators
12. Which amphibian species creates nests by folding
and sticking together leaf edges?
a) Hyla
faber
b)
Rhacophorus schlegli
c) Phyllo
medusa hypochondrales
d) Triton
frogs
Answer: c)
Phyllo medusa hypochondrales
13. How do males of Arthroleptis frogs transport
larvae from one water body to another?
a) By
carrying them in their vocal sacs
b) By
coiling around them
c) By
attaching them to their bodies
d) By
carrying them on their backs
Answer: d)
By carrying them on their backs
14. Which amphibian species exhibits viviparity,
where eggs are placed inside the uterine cavity for complete development?
a)
Rhacophorus maculates
b)
Salamandra atra
c) Rhacophorus
reticulates
d)
Rhinoderma darwinii
Answer: b)
Salamandra atra
15. What parental care strategy do Green frogs like
Rana clamitans males exhibit?
a)
Carrying eggs on their bodies
b)
Formation of nests
c)
Defending eggs by keeping intruders out of their territory
d) Making
water frothy around the eggs
Answer: c)
Defending eggs by keeping intruders out of their territory
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