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Chordates and Fish

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following represents invertebrate chordates?
a)
lancelet
b)
lampreys
c)
snakes
d)
sharks
2.
Which of the following is a characteristic of vertebrates?
a)
a skull and backbone consisting of vertebrae
b)
a skeleton made of bone and four legs
c)
a backbone consisting of vertebrae and a jaw
d)
four legs and a jaw
3.
Which of these MUST return to water to reproduce?
a)
Amphibians
b)
Reptiles
c)
Birds
d)
Mammals
4.

Lampreys differ from other fish in the following ways:

a)

They lack a backbone.

b)

They lack an endoskeleton.

c)

They lack jaws.

d)

They lack a tail.

5.
All chordates contain vertebrae.
a)
True
b)
False
6.

A Tree Frog is a...

a)

Fish

b)

Amphibian

c)

Reptile

d)

Both Fish & Amphibians

7.

I breathe with lungs, lay eggs, am ectothermic (cold-blooded), and often have scaly skin which holds in the water. What am I?

a)

fish

b)

mammals

c)

birds

d)

reptile

8.

Identify the class.

a)

Fish

b)

Aves

c)

Mammal

d)

Reptilia

9.

Identify the class.

a)

Reptile

b)

Aves

c)

Amphibian

d)

Mammalia

10.
Fishes take in oxygen through their
a)
fins.
b)
gills.
c)
scales.
d)
vertebrae.
11.
What do birds have that other animals don't have?
a)
feathers
b)
wings
c)
two legs
d)
eyes
12.
Which of the following is a characteristic that all mammals share?
a)
they all have a pouch
b)
they all have a cloaca
c)
they all have hair
d)
they all have a short gestational period
13.

Sharks, skates, and rays are ____________ fish.

a)

cartilaginous

b)

jawless

c)

bony

d)

warm blooded

14.
Mammals are cold blooded
True or false
a)
False
b)
True
15.

A(n) _______________is a flexible, rod-shaped structure that supports the body of a developing chordate.

a)

notochord

b)

vertebrate

c)

spinal cord

d)

brain

16.

Which of these is not a class of fish?

a)

Agnatha/Jawless

b)

Condrichthyes/Cartilaginous

c)

Osteichthyes/Bony

d)

Osteonthyes/Boneless

17.

How many chambers does a fish heart have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

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

19.

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

20.

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

a)

Sight

b)

Touch

c)

Smell

d)

Taste

21.

Which of these is the largest class of fish?

a)

Jawless

b)

Cartilaginous

c)

Bony

d)

Bonless

22.

Most fish utilize this type of reproduction/fertilization.

a)

External Fertilization

b)

Internal Fertilization

c)

Regeneration

d)

Cloning Fertilization

23.

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

a)

Pectoral

b)

Pelvic

c)

Dorsal

d)

Caudal

24.
True or False:
Fish are endothermic (warm blooded) organisms.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which is not a group of fish?
a)
Jawless fish
b)
Cartilaginous fish
c)
Bony fish
d)
Shelled fish