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Shark vs Fish Comparison

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
BONY FISH
a)
CHONDRICHTHYES
b)
AGNATHA
c)
OSTEICHTHYES
2.
Fish with bodies of cartilage and scales.
a)
chondrichthyes
b)
osteichthyes
c)
agnatha
3.
ANOTHER NAME FOR THE TAIL OF A FISH
a)
pectoral fin
b)
anal fin
c)
caudal fin
4.
Fish are...
a)
Vertebrates
b)
Invertebrates
5.
The swim bladder of a fish is a sac filled with:
a)
Oil
b)
Gas
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Seminal fluid
6.
The flap of tissue covering a fish's gills:
a)
Operculum
b)
Caudal fin
c)
Dorsal fin
d)
Lateral line
7.
What is a shark's adaptation to maintain neutral buoyancy?
a)
Fluid in the ears
b)
 Gas filled bladder
c)
Large oily liver
d)
Nictitating membrane
8.
What are the electroreceptors in the head of sharks, skates, and rays capable of detecting week electrical signals produced by muscular activity in other creatures?
a)
Operculum
b)
Chondrichthyes
c)
Echolocation
d)
Ampullae of Lorenzini
9.
How many chambers are in the heart of a bony fish?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3
10.
What type of skeleton does a shark have?
a)
Bone
b)
Cartilage
11.
What type of skeleton does a bony fish have?
a)
Bone
b)
Cartilage
12.
Which of the following means "without jaws"?
a)
Bony
b)
Notochord
c)
Agnatha
d)
Early
13.

Select all that apply for Chondrichthyes:

a)

cartilage structure

b)

bony fish

c)

gill slits

d)

operculum

e)

denticles

14.

Select all that apply for Osteichthyes:

a)

cartilage structure

b)

bony fish

c)

gill slits

d)

operculum

e)

denticles

15.

Select all that apply for Osteichthyes:

a)

egg laying (ovoviporous)

b)

can reproduce through live birth

c)

scales

d)

2 nostrils

e)

4 nostrils

16.

Select all that apply for Chondrichthyes:

a)

egg laying (ovoviporous)

b)

can reproduce through live birth

c)

scales

d)

2 nostrils

e)

4 nostrils

17.

Select all that apply for Chondrichthyes:

a)

Spiracles

b)

flexible fins

c)

Ampullae of Lorenzini

d)

rigid fins

18.

Select all that apply for Osteichthyes:

a)

Spiracles

b)

flexible fins

c)

Ampullae of Lorenzini

d)

rigid fins

e)

swim bladder

19.

Chondrichthyes do not have a swim bladder, what do they use to stay afloat?

a)

large oily liver

b)

air bladder

c)

fins

20.

Select all that chondrichthyes and osteichthyes have in common:

a)

vertebrate

b)

gills for respiration

c)

endothermic

d)

4 chambered heart

e)

2 chambered heart

21.

Select all that chondrichthyes and osteichthyes have in common:

a)

ectothermic (cold blooded)

b)

fins for swimming

c)

lateral line

d)

aquatic

e)

endoskeleton

22.

What is an example of chondrichthyes?

a)

sharks, stays and rays

b)

perch, salmon, etc

c)

jawless fish

d)

whales and dolphins

23.

What is an example of osteichthyes?

a)

sharks, stays and rays

b)

perch, salmon, etc

c)

jawless fish

d)

whales and dolphins

24.

This organ allows fish to sense changes in water pressure and orient it's depth in the water.

a)

Nare

b)

Lateral Line

c)

Operculum

d)

Vent

25.

This fin is responsible for power & propulsion.

a)

Dorsal

b)

Anal

c)

Pelvic

d)

Caudal

26.

This fin is used for steering & creates lift.

a)

Caudal

b)

Dorsal

c)

Pectoral

d)

Pelvic

27.

How many chambers does a fish heart have?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

28.
Which two groups of fish have jaws?
a)
Agnatha and Chondrichthyes
b)
Agnatha and Osteichthyes
c)
Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes
29.
Which group of fish have swim bladders?
a)
Agnatha
b)
Chondricthyes
c)
Osteichthyes
30.

Organ in bony fish that allows them to control their up and down movement in the water.

a)

swim bladder

b)

pancreas

c)

stomach

d)

gills

31.
Organ that is the source of fish oils is the 
a)
liver
b)
gallbladder
c)
pancreas
d)
stomach 
32.

Fish, some sharks, that give live birth and nourish embryos with a placenta called

a)

oviparous

b)

ovoviviparous

c)

viviparous

33.
Fish that hatch eggs outside of their bodies are called
a)
oviparous
b)
ovoviviparous
c)
viviparous
34.

What is a function of the operculum in a bony fish?

a)

opens to expel parasites from fish gills

b)

opens to take in oxygenated water for the fish

c)

acts as a breastplate to protect the heart

d)

opens to slow the fish down when swimming

35.

The hard plate that covers and protects the gills of bony fish?

a)

barbel

b)

operculum

c)

peduncle

d)

caudal fin

36.

Why is it important to save sharks?

a)

There isn't a reason.

b)

They are crucial to maintaining the health of marine ecosystems.

c)

They are cool!

d)

Because Mrs. Henderson said so

37.

Why are sharks under threat of extinction? (select all that apply)

a)

slow growing and late to mature

b)

long pregnancies with low birth rate

c)

may not reproduce every year

d)

constantly attack humans

38.

The shark's sandpaper like skin. What causes the skin to be so rough?

a)

denticles

b)

spiracles

c)

teeth

d)

armour plates

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