Chordates and Fish

Which of the following represents invertebrate chordates?

• lancelet
• lampreys
• snakes
• sharks

Which of the following is a characteristic of vertebrates?

• a skull and backbone consisting of vertebrae
• a skeleton made of bone and four legs
• a backbone consisting of vertebrae and a jaw
• four legs and a jaw

Which of these MUST return to water to reproduce?

• Amphibians
• Reptiles
• Birds
• Mammals

Lampreys differ from other fish in the following ways:

• They lack a backbone.

• They lack an endoskeleton.

• They lack jaws.

• They lack a tail.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

All chordates contain vertebrae.

• True
• False

A Tree Frog is a...

• Fish

• Amphibian

• Reptile

• Both Fish & Amphibians

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

I breathe with lungs, lay eggs, am ectothermic (cold-blooded), and often have scaly skin which holds in the water. What am I?

• fish

• mammals

• birds

• reptile

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Identify the class.

• Fish

• Aves

• Mammal

• Reptilia

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Identify the class.

• Reptile

• Aves

• Amphibian

• Mammalia

Fishes take in oxygen through their

• fins.
• gills.
• scales.
• vertebrae.