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Phylum Chordata: Fish

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not a class of fish?

a)

Agnatha/Jawless

b)

Condrichthyes/Cartilaginous

c)

Osteichthyes/Bony

d)

Osteonthyes/Boneless

2.

This is the organ where gas exchange occurs in fish.

a)

Gills

b)

Lungs

c)

Heart

d)

Operculum

3.

How many chambers does a fish heart have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

What class of fish are sharks classified in?

a)

Jawless

b)

Cartilaginous

c)

Bony

d)

Boneless

5.

Sharks are classified into the same class as which other fish?

a)

Dolphins

b)

Rays and Skates

c)

Trout and Bass

d)

Whales

6.

In fish, what is the name of the fluid-filled canal that detects movement and vibrations in water?

a)

Lateral Line

b)

Vertical Line

c)

Horizontal Line

d)

Lateral Spine

7.

What is the name of the internal structure that controls a fish's depth in the water?

a)

Liver

b)

Air Pocket

c)

Lung Bladder

d)

Swim Bladder

8.

Which of these is the common example for agnatha/jawless fish?

a)

Sharks, Skates, and Rays

b)

Lamprey and Hagfish

c)

Flounder and Tuna

d)

Seahorses

9.

2/3 of the shark brain is dedicated to this sense.

a)

Sight

b)

Touch

c)

Smell

d)

Taste

10.

Which of these is the largest class of fish?

a)

Jawless

b)

Cartilaginous

c)

Bony

d)

Bonless

11.

Most fish utilize this type of reproduction/fertilization.

a)

External Fertilization

b)

Internal Fertilization

c)

Regeneration

d)

Cloning Fertilization

12.

The tail fin of a fish is also known as the __________ fin.

a)

Pectoral

b)

Pelvic

c)

Dorsal

d)

Caudal

13.

Which of the following is not controlled by the fins of the fish?

a)

Balance

b)

Steering

c)

Swimming

d)

Breathing

14.

The fish class osteichthyes is unique because the fish classified into this group have a(n) _________________.

a)

Skeleton

b)

Brain

c)

Exoskeleton

d)

Jaw

15.

Which of the following is not a species of shark?

a)

White

b)

Bull

c)

Mako

d)

Moray

16.

What are the three sub-classes of bony fish?

a)

Ray-Finned

b)

Lobe-Finned

c)

Lung

d)

Jawed

17.

Which of the following shark species is the largest?

a)

Great White

b)

Mako

c)

Whale

d)

Bull

18.

Which of the following shark species is the fastest swimmer?

a)

Mako

b)

Great White

c)

Tiger

d)

Bull

19.

Hagfish produce and excrete this substance to make themselves harder to catch.

a)

Mucous

b)

Sweat

c)

Ink

d)

Air

20.

Which of these is the main difference between rays and skates?

a)

Rays have a stinging spine on their tails.

b)

Skates have a stinging spine on their tails.

c)

Rays are nocturnal.

d)

Skates only eat crabs.