Locomotion in Fish

Which of its part does a fish use to swim in water ?

• Tail to move and fins to steer

• Fins to move tail to steer

• Tail to move and gill to steer

• Gill to steer and fins to move

Many fish have streamlined body and their locomotion is adjusted to its habitat. [ TRUE OR FALSE ]

• True and false

• False and false

• False and true

• True and True

What is the back fin of a fish called as?

• Cadual fin

• Forth fin

• Caragidae fin

• Pectorial fin

Which of the following sentences is true?

• Oceanic flying fishes do not escape their predators by gathering speed above the water .

• Fishes can not live in fresh water .

• Oceanic flying fishes escape their predators by gathering speed above the water .

• Fish can not live in marine water .

Which of the following is not really in the fish family?

• Sting ray

• Shark

• Killifish

• Jelly fish

What is streamlined body?

• A shape that increases the friction drag between air / water, and an object that passes through that fluid.

• A shape that decreases the friction drag between air / water, and an object that passes through that fluid.

• A shape that retains the friction drag between air / water, and an object that passes through that fluid the same.

• None of the above.

Fishes which live in which type of places are not strong, fast swimmers but are capable of short, quick bursts of speed to escape a predator ?

• Fast rivers

• Deep oceans

• Slow rivers

• Lagoons

Are eels fish ? If so , how do they move ?

• No , eels are not fish .

• Yes , eels are fish . They move with using their entire body .

• Yes , eels are fish . They move by blowing air .

• Yes , eels are fish . They move by generating body waves .

Which of the following fish can not swim back wards ?

• Knife fish

• Shark

• Eel

• Whale

What is the average speed of a shark ?

• 50 kmph

• 45 kmph

• 51 kmph

• 63 kmph