Cartilaginous Fish - PRACTICE QUIZIZZ

To which phylum do cartilaginous fishes belong?

• Arthropoda

• Mollusca

• Chordata

• Echinodermata

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Chondrichthyes?

• Streamlined bodies

• Skeleton of bone

• Skeleton of cartilage

• Backbone

What evolutionary feature do sharks and other cartilaginous fish have?

• Fins

• Gills

• Jaws

• Scales

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What is the main difference between cartilage and bone in terms of composition?

• Cartilage is softer and more flexible

• Cartilage has less calcium than bone

• Cartilage and bone have the same amount of calcium

• Cartilage has no calcium

Since sharks do not have bones, red blood cells are produced in this special organ that is unique to cartilaginous fish.

• Spleen

• Liver

• Heart

• Leydig's Organ

The tough skin of cartilaginous fish is covered in placoid scales, what are placoid scales formed from?

• Bone

• Cartilage

• Modified teeth

• Skin cells

Select all the types of senses sharks have.

• Smell

• Sight

• Vibration

• Electrical Field

What subclass do I belong to?

• Vertebrata

• Holocephali

• Elasmobranchii

• Chondrichthyes

What subclass do I belong to?

• Vertebrata

• Holocephali

• Elasmobranchii

• Chondrichthyes

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The class Chondrichthyes have ALL the following types of birth.

• Oviparous

  (lay eggs)

• Viviparous

  (give birth to live young)

• Ovovivioparous

  (eggs hatch inside mother)