Fish Review

Fish belong to the phylum

• Porifera

• Vertebrata

• Mollusca

• Chordata

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Which time period is nicknamed the "Age of Fishes"?

• Triassic Period

• Cambrian Period

• Devonian Period

• Jurassic Period

SELECT TWO: The two organs that allow fish to sense vibrations and bioelectric fields in the water are _________ and ___________

• Ampullae of lorenzini

• Spiracles

• Lateral line

• Operculum

All fish have the following except...

• Scales

• Fins

• Lungs

• Gills

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following are true of fish adaptations?

• Streamlined body for fast swimming

• Countershaded coloring

• Buoyancy to maintain vertical position in water

• Osmotic regulation to control salt and water concentrations in bodily tissues

• Fins for propulsion, steering and balancing

What is the biggest difference between rays and skates?

• Tail length

• Ability to generate electric charge

• Reproductive strategies

• Geographical distribution

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Sharks must continue swimming to breathe due to lack of what structure?

• Siphon

• Lungs

• Swim bladder

• Operculum

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following terms correctly describes the thermoregulation (temperature control) that fish use?

• Cold-blooded

• Ectothermic

• Endothermic

• Poikilothermic

• Warm-blooded

Class _______ includes the cartilaginous fish

• Cephalaspidomorphi

• Chondrichthyes

• Myxini

• Osteichthyes

Class _______ includes the lampreys

• Cephalaspidomorphi

• Chondrichthyes

• Myxini

• Osteichthyes