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A Plague of Frogs--Study Questions to accompany the book.
CHAPTER 5: Metamorphosis
1. What do genotype and phenotype mean, and how are they related?
2. What makes the 93 Granite Falls report of deformed frogs different from the 95 findings?
3. Summarize the reproductive process for leopard frogs.
4. What is amplexus?
5. What is the advantage and disadvantage of laying eggs in shallow pools?
6. What is hypoxia?
7. Summarize the metamorphosis of a tadpole into a frog.
8. Compare and contrast a frog’s skin to a cell membrane.
9. Make a small chart showing how the different types of frogs survive winter.
10. How did the Ney pond frogs survive winter?
11. How does the over wintering in Mud Lake complicate the issue of the deformed frogs?
12. What is a parasite?
13. Give an example of a genotype.
14. Give an example of a phenotype.
15. Describe another type of ecological indicator besides a frog.
16. Describe the courtship/breeding ritual of the leopard frog.
17. Describe the process of metamorphosis in the life cycle of the Leopard frog.
18. Why is the issue of frog skin being permeable an issue?
19. Describe the changes in respiration devices during the life cycle of the Leopard Frog.
20. Describe frog strategies to survive harsh northern winters.
21. What is the process of maternal transfer?
22. Heavy metals are known to accumulate in tissues over time. Why is this a bad thing?
23. What happened in the Love Canal neighborhood of Niagara Falls, NY in 1978?
24. What is an acceptable level/percentage of death in humans before action is taken?
25. List some causes of chromosomal abnormalities and describe some possible outcomes.
26. What are chromosomes?
27. What are chromosomes?
28. Why do they call this an ‘animal Love Canal’?
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