________Kaleb________________ Period____________

Frog Dissection Pre-lab

Directions: American Bullfrog

1. Kingdom ___animal____________________________
2. Phylum________chordata_________________________
3. SubPhylum _______vertabrae_______________________
4. Classification______anbinanma______________________

5. Why are frogs said to have two lives? first they are like a fish then they are able to go on
land

6. How are amphibians different from reptiles? They live most in water and on land

7. What are 3 adaptations that frogs have that make them amphibians? They live in water most of
the time

8. List the ways in which tadpoles (immature frogs) and frogs differ from each other? Tadpoles
swim and stay in water frogs swim and walk

External Anatomy
9. Dorsal means? The upper surface of the frog

10. V
entral means? Under the frog

11. A
nterior means?

12. P
osterior means?

13. H
ead means?

14. T
orso means?

15. F
rog lungs are poorly developed. How does this relate to their skin being thin and moist?

16. H
ow does the tympanic membrane work?

17. N
ame 2 ways forelimbs are different than hind limbs.

Critical Thinking Questions

18. Frogs produce a huge number of babies at one time WHY do you think this is (HINT: Finding
Nemo)?
19. The frogs tongue is anchored in the very front opposite to the orientation and anchoring of
humans. Why do you think this is so

Instructions for Internal Anatomy

20. You will need to visit the second website to identify the function and location of each organ of
the frogs internal anatomy: h ttp://www.biologycorner.com/bio2/notes-frog.html (Link is on
webpage)

***Please color code the parts. You may use your own key simply change or correct the color
indicated.