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WorksheetsMarine Fish and Birds
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 25mins
The flap of tissue covering a bony fish's gills:
Operculum
Gill slits of bony fish are not covered
Lateral line
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Sharks, lampreys, rays and tuna fish belong to the same ___?
kingdom
phylum
class
order
What is a shark's adaptation to maintaining buoyancy?
Fluid in the ears
swim bladder
Large oily liver
Nictitating membrane
What is special about a shark's jaw?
Their serrated teeth
They can chew their prey
Jaw is movable
Jaw is stiff
Three classes of fish ___.
jawed, crispy, bony
jawless, bony and cartilaginous
jawed, boneless and cartilaginous
Another name for the tail of a fish is the ___ fin.
pectoral
anal
caudal
lateral
Name this type of caudal fin.
Homocercal
Heterocercal
Afullcercal
Many marine fish have a lateral line. The purpose is to
sense blood in the water
detect pressure and vibrations
protect itself from prey.
Which fin is shown?
caudal
dorsal
pectoral
What is the special electroreceptor organs near the shark's nose called?
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Ampullae of Lamborghini
Ampullae of Lonzerinni
Fins on the back of the fish are ___ fins.
dorsal
caudal
pelvic
pectoral
What do you call it when animals have dark dorsal surfaces but light ventral surfaces?
countershading
mimicry
bioluminescence
cryptic coloration
If the female dies, the largest male in the community will change sex and become a female. This occurs in:
Angler Fish
Sea Dragons
Japanese Pufferfish
Clownfish
Type of reproduction in osteochthyes:
Copulation
Spawning
Internal Fertilization
Courtship
What kind of fish / sea creature is it?
Stingray
shark
sailfish
puffer fish
puffer fish
shark
stingray
flounder
sailfish
stick fish
lionfish
puffer fish
What physical feature helps determine the diet of the bird?
feathers
sternum
beak
What kind of food would this bird eat?
seeds
fish
insects
What kind of food would this bird eat?
small birds and snakes
seed, small fish and frogs
insects, dead animals
By looking at its feet, I can tell that this bird can ________________
swim in water
hold onto a branch
tear its prey apart
By looking at its feet, I can tell that this bird can ________________
swim in water
hold onto a branch
tear its prey apart
By looking at its feet, I can tell that this bird can ________________
swim in water
perch on a branch
tear its prey apart
Which mallard duck is a drake (male duck)?
Male birds most often use the color of their feathers to do what?
blend into their surroundings
to attract a mate
T/F: The caudal fin of most cartilaginous fish is asymmetrical
True
False
Means warm blooded
endotherm
ectotherm
homeotherm
poikilotherm
Fusiform means ___
fused body
changes constantly
streamlined
countershading
Feathers of seabirds are ___ due to oil produced by oil glands
heat resistant
slippery
waterproof
hollow
Bones of penguins are ____ because they are flightless
hollow and light
solid and dense
hollow but dense
Penguins share this with fish
have countershading
ability to swim
breathing through gills
being warmblooded
Which of these apply ONLY to bony fish?
asymmetrical caudal fin
claspers
operculum
cartilage
Which characteristics apply ONLY to chondrichthyes?
exposed gills
bone in their skeleton
swim bladder
rough sandpaper-like scales
