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Fish Test Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Fish are...
a)
Vertebrates
b)
Invertebrates
2.

Most fish have what covering their bodies

a)

Scales

b)

Gills

c)

Skin

d)

Feathers

3.

Fish breathe using

a)

gills

b)

lungs

c)

antennae

4.
The skeletons of sharks is made of...
a)
Bone
b)
Cartilage
5.

The structure labeled #5 is the

a)

dorsal fin.

b)

gill filament.

c)

operculum.

d)

lateral line.

6.

The structure labeled #9 is called the

a)

pectoral fin.

b)

operculum.

c)

pelvic fin.

d)

jaw.

7.

To rise in the water, a bony fish fills its swim bladder with gas from

a)

its gills.

b)

its bloodstream.

c)

the surrounding water.

d)

its lungs.

8.

The lateral line system enables a fish to

a)

detect vibrations in the water.

b)

see objects at a distance.

c)

smell.

d)

swim rapidly.

9.

Most fishes have a _______________ that helps them move up and down in the water or remain at a given depth.

a)

swim bladder

b)

oxygen tank

10.

Sharks have a swim bladder

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Most fishes have all of the following EXCEPT _____.

a)

scales

b)

gills

c)

fins

d)

Most fish have all of the above characteristics

12.

Which of the following is NOT a function of a fish’s lateral line?

a)

Detect changes in color of water

b)

Detect changes in water pressure

c)

Detect changes in temperature

d)

Detect electrical stimuli

13.

Fishes in the class Osteichthyes are classified because they have _____ skeletons.

a)

jawless

b)

cartilage

c)

bony

d)

no

14.

Fishes in the class Chondrichthyes are classified because they have _____ skeletons.

a)

jawless

b)

cartiliage

c)

bony

d)

no

15.

In most fishes the dorsal side is darker than the ventral side. This adaptation is called _____.

a)

disruptive coloration

b)

camouflage

c)

countershading

d)

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16.

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 _____.

a)

fish ; fishes

b)

fishes ; fish

17.

Which of the following is NOT a major group of fishes.

a)

Agnatha

b)

Osteichthyes

c)

Rhynchoichthyes

d)

Chondrichthyes