You Are a Veterinarian Working for the San Diego Zoo

question 58

Multiple Choice

You are a veterinarian working for the San Diego Zoo. Today, you are performing an autopsy on a 22.7- gram frog and a 21.2- gram lizard, both of which appear to have died of a respiratory infection. Why are you not surprised to find that the lungs of the lizard have a larger internal surface area than those of the frog?

• A) Lizards have a higher metabolic rate than frogs.
• B) Lizards have dry, scaly skin, whereas frogs have thin, moist skin.
• C) Lizards are more susceptible than frogs to atmospheric pollutants.
• D) Lizards lay shelled eggs on land, whereas frogs lay jelly- like eggs in water.
• E) The lizard is larger than the frog.

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