The Ultimate Frog Quiz

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The word frog conjures up different associations in different age groups and cultures, from Kermit or a spell-bound prince to a French delicacy. Take this quiz and relate to these creatures on their own merits.

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Question 2 of 21

What is the essential element in the survival of all frogs?

reproduction
food
water

... Water is essential to the survival of all species of frogs.

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Question 3 of 21

How do frogs begin their lives?

jelly-like eggs
hard-shelled eggs
tadpoles

... They begin as jelly-like eggs needing moisture to develop.

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Question 4 of 21

Into what form do the eggs hatch?

baby frogs
aquatic tadpoles
land-based tadpoles

... The eggs hatch into aquatic tadpoles, which breathe through gills.

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Question 5 of 21

How do frogs get almost all of their water?

through their gills
by drinking
through their skin

... Almost all their water and some of their oxygen is acquired through their skin.

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Question 6 of 21

What happens if a frog's skin dries out?

It will die.
It will become confused and dizzy.
It will become aggressive and attack other creatures.

... It can't get enough oxygen or get rid of carbon dioxide and dies.

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Question 7 of 21

Where do strawberry poison dart frogs lay their eggs?

in pools of water
on land
don't lay eggs

... They lay them on land, where the males keep them moist with urine.

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Question 8 of 21

What happens when the eggs hatch?

Baby frogs emerge.
Just before hatching, the eggs are transferred to pools of water.
Mothers carry them to nearby tiny pools of water.

... The mothers carry the tadpoles to tiny pools of water collected between the stem and leaves of plants.

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Question 9 of 21

If toads are frogs, are all frogs toads?

yes
no
no way to tell

... Not all frogs are toads.

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Question 10 of 21

How long have frogs lived on earth?

200 million years
50 million years
one million years

... They've been around for about 200 million years.

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Question 11 of 21

What is the smallest frog?

gnome frog at about 10 centimeters
blue-nosed frog at about four centimeters
gold frog at less than a centimeter

... The smallest frog is the gold frog at less than a centimeter in length.

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Question 12 of 21

How big is the Goliath frog?

10 inches (25 centimeters)
12.5 inches (32 centimeters)
15 inches (38 centimeters)

... They are about 12.5 inches (32 centimeters) long.

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Question 13 of 21

Are all frogs green?

all frogs are some shade of green
if it's not green it's a toad
not all

... Many are green, but some are orange, yellow, blue or pink.

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Question 14 of 21

How is a toad different from a frog?

Toads walk rather than jump.
Toads are multi-colored and not just green.
Toads always live further from water.

... Toads have bumpy, drier skins with legs made for walking rather than jumping.

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Question 15 of 21

What is the most defining trait of frogs?

their being amphibians
their jumping ability
lack of tail

... Their lack of tails is so defining that their scientific order, Anura, means without tail.

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Question 16 of 21

What is special about tailed frogs?

They can jump higher.
They fertilize eggs inside the female's body.
Their tales enable them to climb trees.

... Since their tails are in fact reproductive organs, they are the only frogs that can fertilize eggs while they are inside the female's body.

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Question 17 of 21

Is there any similarity between a human skeleton and a frog's skeleton?

not really
depends totally on species
limbs are similar

... Their skeletons are similar in some ways especially the limbs.

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Question 18 of 21

How do frogs climb trees?

jump from branch to branch
a sticky substance on their feet
long toes

... Some use a sticky substance on their feet to help them climb.

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Question 19 of 21

What can help a frog jump?

webbed feet
powerful pelvic muscles
a sliding pelvis

... A frog's pelvis can slide up and down its spine, which helps it jump.

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Question 20 of 21

Where are a frog's ears located?

behind the eyes
don't have ears
at the sides of the mouth

... Frogs don't have external ears, but an eardrum behind each eye.

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Question 21 of 21

Why would a frog need a wide field of view?

can't turn its head
to spot prey better
curiosity

... A frog can't turn its head, so it has wide bulging eyes on top of its head.

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