Frog Dissection

[Legolas]

I have noticed that some of you guys on this board are high school students. Perhaps you could help me with an inquiry I have regarding a recent lab I did (A frog dissection)

This is the only question on my lab I did not know the answer to:

A) Knowing that the frog lives in water, explain why the dorsal side is dark and the ventral side is light.

???

I have no clue, but maybe someone nice can just give a simple answer. Any help is appreciated. Thanks guys.

[(>Zero Cool<)]

frogs live in water?????? :ohmy:



I am thinking I may be no help to you at all :no:

[Guillaume]

Mimicry?

So's not to be seen from both predators and preys? :unsure:

[TheDave]

same sort of concept as a warplane, i think.

camoflage from birdseye and wormseye view

[100%]

camouflage

[DarthInsinuate]

it's like when you grill a steak, before you flip it over

[S!X]

camouflage

correct.

[Skiz]

Frogs don't live in water, but they spend a considerable amount of time there. Frogs are amphibians; they can live in water, but typically don't after the tadpole stage. Not sure if that helps but, there ya go...

[Gemby!]

I got frogs in my garden .... plz dont disect them :(

[clocker]

You can blame Google if they do.

[Gemby!]

those google bastards ! *waves fist in anger*