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Fish & Amphibian Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Members of this class of fish are jawless with no backbone & include hagfish.

a)

Myxini

b)

Sarcopterygii

c)

Chondrichthyes

d)

Petromyzontida

2.

Members of this group of fish are cartilaginous and include sharks, skates, and ray.

a)

Agnatha

b)

Sarcopterygii

c)

Chondrichthyes

d)

Osteichthyes

3.

Members of this group are characterized by an external surface covered in placoid scales.

a)

Agnatha

b)

Sarcopterygii

c)

Chondrichthyes

d)

Osteichthyes

4.

Members of this group are bony fish and includes goldfish, salmon, and perch.

a)

Agnatha

b)

Sarcopterygii

c)

Chondrichthyes

d)

Osteichthyes

5.

Members of this group are characterized by a swim bladder and operculum.

a)

Agnatha

b)

Sarcopterygii

c)

Chondrichthyes

d)

Osteichthyes

6.

Which organ allows the fish to adjust its buoyancy?

a)

pectoral fin

b)

swim bladder

c)

pyloric cecae

d)

caudal fin

7.

Which fin propels the fish through the water?

a)

caudal fin

b)

pelvic fin

c)

dorsal fin

d)

anal fin

8.

Which fin is shown as #1 in this picture?

a)

pectoral

b)

pelvic

c)

anal

d)

dorsal

9.

What fin type is #5 pointing to?

a)

pectoral

b)

pelvic

c)

anal

d)

caudal

10.

#2 is pointing to what fin type?

a)

pelvic

b)

pectoral

c)

anal

d)

dorsal

11.

#3 is the ______ dorsal fin.

a)

anterior

b)

posterior

c)

caudal

d)

cephalic

12.

Which of the following is not a member of Class Chondrichthyes?

a)

skates

b)

rays

c)

lungfish

d)

sharks

13.

How many chambers are in a fish heart?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Why do fish suffocate when they are removed from water?

a)

can't swim away

b)

gill arches collapse

c)

skin dries out

d)

gills can't filter the air

15.

Water & blood move in ______ direction(s) in the countercurrent exchange system of fish gills.

a)

opposite

b)

the same

c)

equal

d)

indirect

16.

Which of the following are the two major classes of Gnathostomata fish?

a)

Chondrichthyes

b)

Osteichthyes

c)

Hyperotreti

d)

Cephalospidomorphi

17.

What is the function of the lateral line?

a)

to turn left or right

b)

to sense vibrations

c)

to sink or move upward

d)

to support the fins

18.

What are the functions of the operculum? (choose two)

a)

protect gills

b)

control buoyancy

c)

pump water

d)

aid in digestion

19.

What is the function of the gills?

a)

exchange gas

b)

pump blood through the body

c)

filter water

d)

sensory perception

20.

Fish like the perch reproduce via _____________ fertilization.

a)

external

b)

internal

c)

viviparous

d)

ovoviparous

21.

What structure helps filter feeding fish trap plankton?

a)

gill arches

b)

gill rakers

c)

gill filaments

d)

operculum

22.

Which type of development results in internal development without maternal nourishment?

a)

ovoviviparous

b)

viviparous

c)

oviparous

23.

What type of development results in internal development with direct nourishment from the mother?

a)

ovoviviparous

b)

viviparous

c)

oviparous

24.

Type of development resulting from the mother laying undeveloped eggs?

a)

oviviparous

b)

viviparous

c)

oviparous

25.

Which amphibian order includes salamanders and newts?

a)

caudata

b)

gymnophiona

c)

anura

d)

amphibia

26.

Which amphibian order includes worm-like animals called caecillians?

a)

caudata

b)

apoda

c)

anura

d)

amphibia

27.

Which amphibian order includes members with long hind limbs modified for jumping like frogs and toads?

a)

gymnophiona

b)

anura

c)

caudata

d)

amphibia

28.

What is the meaning of the word amphibia?

a)

double life

b)

first lungs

c)

fish-like

d)

without tail

29.

Amphibians like frogs use cutaneous respiration to breathe. How does gas exchange occur in this manner?

a)

across the skin

b)

through the lungs

c)

through the olfactory system

d)

buccopharygeal

30.

Frogs have something called a nictating membrane. What is the function of this structure?

a)

keep skin moist

b)

third eyelid to protect eye

c)

organ for hearing vibrations

d)

improves ability to see prey

31.

What organ do frogs use to hear?

a)

nictating membrane

b)

eustachian tube

c)

fat bodies

d)

tympanic membrane

32.

How many chambers are in a frog heart?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.

Which of the following does NOT occur during frog metamorphosis?

a)

lungs replace gills

b)

hind limbs develop

c)

tail disappears

d)

eyes move to top of the head

34.

Which sense structure is the most important for amphibians?

a)

eyes

b)

skin sensory nerves

c)

external nares

d)

chemoreceptors

35.

Which amphibian lacks the tympanic membrane and middle ear?

a)

toad

b)

frog

c)

salamander

d)

caecillian

36.

Which of the following is NOT a function of chemoreceptors?

a)

find food

b)

recognize a mate

c)

detect noxious chemicals

d)

sense predators

37.

What is the diet of most amphibian larvae?

a)

herbivores

b)

omnivores

c)

carnivores

d)

saprotrophs

38.

The urostyle made from fused caudal vertebrae is found in which amphibians?

a)

frog

b)

toad

c)

caecillian

d)

salamander

39.

Which of the following has teeth?

a)

frogs

b)

toads

40.

_____ lay eggs in long strings while _____ lay eggs in clumps or masses.

a)

toads ; frogs

b)

frogs ; salamanders

c)

toads ; caecillians

d)

caecillians ; salamanders

41.

Which fish class includes coelacanths?

a)

chondrichthyes

b)

actinopterygii

c)

sarcopterygii

d)

petromyzontida

42.

Which fish class is known as the ray-finned fish?

a)

actinopterygii

b)

sarcopterygii

c)

myxini

d)

chondrichthyes

43.

What is meant by the term diadromous?

a)

need freshwater and marine habitats to complete its lifecycle

b)

the reproductive position of frogs for egg fertilization

c)

the ability for fish to regulate water and salt concentrations in the body

d)

species of fish in which females mate with multiple males

44.

Member of this amphibian order have internal fertilization but don't actually copulate...

a)

caudata

b)

gymnophiona

c)

anura

d)

amphibia

45.

What's the name of the amphibian fossil that demonstrates a transition from fish to amphibians?

a)

Ichthyostega

b)

Tetrapoda

c)

Actinopteryiians

d)

Dipnoids

46.

True tongues are first seen in which animal class?

a)

chondrichthyes

b)

actinopterygii

c)

amphibia

d)

petromyzontida

47.

Which sex has a vocal sac?

a)

males

b)

females

48.

What body structure is reduced in amphibians compared to fish?

a)

body wall muscles

b)

appendages

c)

heart chamber capacity

d)

gill breathing ability

49.

What is the name of the process when tadpoles with external gills transition into adults who (sometimes) have internal lungs?

a)

metamorphosis

b)

diadromy

c)

osmoregulation

d)

ecdysis

50.

Tadpoles are least affected by the chytrid fungus infections because they do not have much ____________.

a)

keratin

b)

muscle

c)

lungs

d)

chemoreceptors