Zoology sharks and rays

What class do sharks and rays belong to?

• Vertebrates

• Chordata

• Chondrichthyes

• Cephalopod

The skin of a shark is rough due to this

• dermal denticles

• scales

• rough skin

• cartilage

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Located around the stingray and shark's mouth, these organs sense the natural electrical charges of potential prey.

What features do animals belonging to the class Chrondrichthyes have?

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In the Edpuzzle featuring Robert Irwin, he was out with a group of researchers, why?

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What is the difference between a shark and a tropical fish?

• Sharks have gills and tropical fish do not

• Sharks have a skeleton made from cartilage and tropical fish do not

• Tropical fish are ambush predators and sharks are not

• Tropical fish have colors that allow them to blend into their environment and sharks do not

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What teeth of a shark are functional?

• All

• Only the top row

• Top and bottom row

• Only the bottom row

Sharks and rays breath through a process called

• Respiration

• Expiration

• Tonic Immobility

• Ram-ventilation

What is the name of the hunting technique bull sharks use?

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Describe a sting ray environment

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