WorksheetsFish Test Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Most fish have what covering their bodies
Scales
Gills
Skin
Feathers
Fish breathe using
gills
lungs
antennae
The structure labeled #5 is the
dorsal fin.
gill filament.
operculum.
lateral line.
The structure labeled #9 is called the
pectoral fin.
operculum.
pelvic fin.
jaw.
To rise in the water, a bony fish fills its swim bladder with gas from
its gills.
its bloodstream.
the surrounding water.
its lungs.
The lateral line system enables a fish to
detect vibrations in the water.
see objects at a distance.
smell.
swim rapidly.
Most fishes have a _______________ that helps them move up and down in the water or remain at a given depth.
swim bladder
oxygen tank
Sharks have a swim bladder
True
False
Most fishes have all of the following EXCEPT _____.
scales
gills
fins
Most fish have all of the above characteristics
Which of the following is NOT a function of a fish’s lateral line?
Detect changes in color of water
Detect changes in water pressure
Detect changes in temperature
Detect electrical stimuli
Fishes in the class Osteichthyes are classified because they have _____ skeletons.
jawless
cartilage
bony
no
Fishes in the class Chondrichthyes are classified because they have _____ skeletons.
jawless
cartiliage
bony
no
In most fishes the dorsal side is darker than the ventral side. This adaptation is called _____.
disruptive coloration
camouflage
countershading
advertisement
When speaking of a bunch of one species of fish, we use the term _____; whereas, when speaking of a number of different species together, we use the term _____.
fish ; fishes
fishes ; fish
Which of the following is NOT a major group of fishes.
Agnatha
Osteichthyes
Rhynchoichthyes
Chondrichthyes
