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Unit 7: Chordata and Fish

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a class of fish?

a)

Aves

b)

Osteichthyes

c)

Agnatha

d)

Chondrichthyes

2.

Describe the circulatory system of a fish.

a)

2 chambered, double loop

b)

2 chambered, single loop

c)

3 chambered, single loop

d)

4 chambered, double loop

3.

The part of the brain that functions in coordination and balance

a)

cerebrum

b)

medulla oblongata

c)

cerebellum

d)

optic lobe

4.

Gills allow for which physiological process?

a)

circulation

b)

digestion

c)

response to stimuli

d)

respiration

5.

The lateral line detects ___________.

a)

heat

b)

vibrations

c)

colors

d)

smells

6.

Lamprey obtain food by acting as

a)

herbivores

b)

carnivores

c)

parasites

d)

scavengers

7.

To which subphylum of chordates do tunicates and sea squirts belong?

a)

chordata

b)

urochordata

c)

cephalochordata

d)

vertebrata

8.

Which chamber of the heart is responsible for pumping blood?

a)

ventricle

b)

atrium

c)

sinus venosus

d)

descending aorta

9.

Finger-like projections that aid in sperm transfer during the mating of sharks

a)

spiral valve

b)

duodenum

c)

cloaca

d)

claspers

10.

Structure that controls buoyancy

a)

opreculum

b)

pyloric caeca

c)

urinary bladder

d)

swim bladder

11.

Openings behind the sharks eyes that allow water to pass through even when the mouth is closed.

a)

rostrum

b)

spiracles

c)

gills

d)

gall bladder

12.

Many fish are _____, meaning they lay eggs outside of their bodies.

a)

oviparous

b)

oviviparous

c)

vivaporous

13.

Scales with tooth-like dermal spines, found in class Chondrichthyes

a)

cosmoid

b)

cycloid

c)

placoid

d)

ctenoid

14.

Which organ helps to filter waste (urea) from the blood and maintain water balance?

a)

duodenum

b)

kidney

c)

liver

d)

spiral valve

15.

What type of fish would you expect to survive in shallow water?

a)

lung fish

b)

lobe finned fish

c)

ray finned fish

d)

sharks