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Marine Fishes

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many years ago did fish first appear?

a)

500,000

b)

5 million

c)

50 million

d)

500 million

2.

Which type of fish is the most primitive?

a)

Jawless

b)

Cartilaginous

c)

Bony

d)

Fresh water

3.

Cartilage is different from bone because

a)

It's more flexible

b)

It's lighter

c)

Both answers are correct

4.

The lobes of the caudal fin in most sharks are:

a)

Of equal size

b)

The top lobe is bigger than the bottom

c)

The bottom lobe is bigger than the top

5.

These cartilaginous fish live on the bottom, lack a stinging spine and lay eggs

a)

Sting rays

b)

Electric rays

c)

Manta rays

d)

Skates

6.

Cycloid scales are thin, flexible and overlapping. What type of fish has them?

a)

Jawless

b)

Cartilaginous

c)

Bony

7.

Where are shark jaws located to allow for a very streamlined form?

a)

Dorsally

b)

Ventrally

c)

Anteriorly

d)

Posteriorly

8.

Fish olfactory sacs help fish

a)

Balance

b)

See

c)

Smell

d)

Detect electric impulses

9.

What is composed of bony plates and protects bony fish gills?

a)

Gill rakers

b)

Gill arches

c)

Operculum

d)

Gill slits

10.

What do iridophores do for fish coloration?

a)

Provide colored pigments

b)

Reflect different wavelengths of light

c)

Absorb light to make skin darker

11.

Fish that live in the open ocean have dark backs, silvery sides and a white belly; this is know as

a)

Cryptic coloration

b)

Counter shading

c)

Disruptive coloration

d)

Warning coloration

12.

Fish that spend their lives in the ocean and migrate to fresh water to breed are

a)

Anadromous

b)

Catadromous

c)

Viviparous

d)

Haline