BIOLOGY:LIFE ON EARTH-W/ACCESS
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134669076
Author: Audesirk
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25, Problem 4MC
Adult frogs and toads obtain oxygen through
a. gills only.
b. gills and lungs.
c. lungs and skin.
d. lungs only.
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5. Larynx
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6. Vocal Sacs
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7. Bronchi
G. Connects the pharynx with lungs.
8. Lungs
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I. Exchange point where CO2 leaves and O2 enters the blood.
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Chapter 25 Solutions
BIOLOGY:LIFE ON EARTH-W/ACCESS
Ch. 25 - The two groups of mammals with the largest number...Ch. 25 - More than half of all vertebrate species are a....Ch. 25 - 3. Which of the following is not a characteristic...Ch. 25 -
4. Adult frogs and toads obtain oxygen...Ch. 25 -
5. Hagfishes
a. are predators of live...Ch. 25 - In chordates, the nerve cord is ________ and runs...Ch. 25 - Animals that are chordates but not vertebrates...Ch. 25 - Prob. 3FTBCh. 25 - Among tetrapod groups, hair is found in; the skin...Ch. 25 - The only mammals that lay eggs are. The only...
Ch. 25 -
1. Briefly describe each of the following...Ch. 25 - Prob. 2RQCh. 25 - List four distinguishing features of chordates.Ch. 25 - Describe the ways in which amphibians are adapted...Ch. 25 - 5. List the adaptations that distinguish reptiles...Ch. 25 - List the adaptations of birds that contribute to...Ch. 25 - 7. How do mammals differ from birds, and what...Ch. 25 - Prob. 1ACCh. 25 - Prob. 2AC
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