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WorksheetsApologia Biology Module #13
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
What do sea squirts, lampreys, and amphibians have in common?
They all go through metamorphosis from larva to adult.
None of them go through metamorphosis from larva to adult.
They are all fish
What is the difference between cartilage and bone?
Bone is more flexible and weaker than cartilage.
Cartilage is more flexible and weaker than bone.
Neither contains bone marrow
You see a blood vessel from a creature. You have no idea what creature and you have no idea where it came from. You do notice, however, that the blood vessel wall is very thin. What kind of blood vessel is this?
an artery
a vein
A capillary
a bone
What do red blood cells do?
They carry nutrients in the blood
They carry oxygen in the blood
They carry medicine in the blood
They carry organisms in the blood
What protein gives red blood cells their color?
Hemoglobin
Hemotoxin
Hemotology
Hemoglobs
Frogs and toads are quite uncoordinated. They move their muscles in a very jerky manner. Which brain lobe is small in amphibians?
The cerebellum
The cerebrum
The corpus callosum
The brainstem
An owl has very sensitive vision. Which brain lobes are larger in the owl compared to the "average" vertebrate?
The optic lobes
The organic lobes
Which has the most inflexible skeleton: a ray, a lamprey, or a salmon?
a ray
a lamprey
A salmon
All of the above
What is the shark's most sensitive means of finding prey?
Its nose
Its electrical field sensor.
Its eyes
Its mouth
What function does the lateral line perform in sharks and bony fish?
It is full of receptors that can detect very small vibrations that occur underwater.
It helps them smell pray in the water and attack
It allows them to move forward
What function do the dorsal fins perform in both sharks and bony fish?
In both sharks and bony fish, the dorsal fins are used for sensing vibrations.
In both sharks and bony fish, the dorsal fins are used for direction.
In both sharks and bony fish, the dorsal fins are used for balance.
What function does the anterior dorsal fin play only in bony fish?
a defensive weapon.
an offensive weapon.
a safety measure
Identify the internal structures in a fish.
Esophagus, brain, spinal cord, stomach, air bladder, kidney, gonad, anus, intestine, pyloric ceca, gall bladder, liver, heart, gills
Esophagus, brain, spinal cord, stomach, air bladder, kidney, gonad, anus, intestine, pyloric ceca, sample bladder, liver, heart, gills
Voicebox, brain, spinal cord, stomach, air bladder, kidney, gonad, anus, intestine, pyloric ceca, gall bladder, liver, heart, gills
What is the difference between a toad and a frog?
There is no difference
Toads have smooth wet skin and live near water. Frogs have dry bumpy skin and do not need to live near water.
Frogs have smooth wet skin and live near water. Toads have dry bumpy skin and do not need to live near water.
For most amphibians, what is the major respiratory organ?
Their skin
Their lungs
Their nose
Their hearts
Segments of bone or some other hard substance that are arranged into a backbone.
Vertebrae
Lateral Line
Vertabrae
A rod of tough, flexible material that runs the length of a creature's body, providing the majority of its support
Notochord
Vertebrae
Endoskeleton
A skeleton on the inside of a creature's body, typically composed of bone or cartilage
Endoskeleton
Exoskeleton
Skeleton
Notocord
A soft tissue inside the bone that produces blood cells
Bone Marrow
Bone Vessels
Bone Tips
Marrow Bone
The portion of the skeleton that supports and protects the head, neck, and trunk
Axial skeleton
Appendicular skeleton
The portion of the skeleton that attaches to the axial skeleton and has the limbs attached to it
Axial skeleton
Appendicular skeleton
A circulatory system in which the oxygen-carrying blood cells never leave the blood vessels
Open circulatory system
Closed circulatory system
Regulated circulatory system
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Bone Marrow
Tiny, thin-walled blood vessels that allow the exchange of gases and nutrients between the blood and the cells of the body
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Bone Marrow
Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Bone Marrow
Development that occurs in an egg that is hatched outside the female's body
Oviparous development
Ovoviviparous development
Viviparous development
Anadromous
Development that occurs in an egg that is hatched inside the female's body
Oviparous development
Ovoviviparous development
Viviparous development
Anadromous
Development that occurs inside the female, allowing the offspring to gain nutrients and vital substances from the mother through a placenta
Oviparous development
Ovoviviparous development
Viviparous development
Anadromous
Lacking an internal mechanism for regulating body heat
Endothermic
Ectothermic
A state of extremely low metabolism and respiration, accompanied by lower-than-normal body temperatures
Hibernation
Brumation
Canternation
