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WorksheetsFish Test Review
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 29mins
What does not describe fish?
gills
fins
usually covered in scales
four chambered heart
Fish were the first....
vertebrates
aquatic organism
land animal
predators
jawed vertebrates
agnatha
gnathostomota
fusiform
lorenzini
Which fins are considered paried?
pelvic
caudal
pectoral
dorsal
Countershading
darker dorsal, lighter ventral body
lighter dorsal body, darker ventral
streamlined body
allows for fish to be more easily seen by predators
These adaptations make a fish more buoyant
swim bladder
fatty liver
gill rakers
streamlined body
Fish have ____ -chambered hearts
two
three
four
five
Fish have _____-loop blood circulation
single
double
round
empty
Marine bony fishes are __________ regulators
hypoosmotic
hyperosmotic
poor
good
Freshwater fish are ___________ regulators
hypoosmotic
hyperosmotic
poor
good
marine fish consume large amounts of water and have dilute urine
true
false
Freshwater fish consume little water and have large amounts of dilute urine
true
false
fish smell and taste with the use of ___________ on their taste buds and nostrils.
barbles
skin
fins
chemoreceptors
system of canals that allow fish to sense vibrations
lateral line
ampullae of Lorenzini
temperature control
cephalapidomorphi
receptor organs that are highly sensitive to vibration and water currents
barbels
nares
neuromasts
ectotherms
Which does not describe fish
poikilotherm
endotherm
ectotherm
chordate
What fish are in the superclass Agnatha?
Bony fish
Hagfish
Lampreys
Cartilaginous fish
96% of all fish belong in this category
agnatha
chondrichthyes
osteichthyes
these organs detect bioelectric fields generated by surrounding living animals
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Lateral Lines
Poikilothermic
hyperosmotic regulators
Which of the following does not describe hagfish?
bottom-dweller scavengers
blind
produce slime
7 pairs of gill openings
Which of the following does not describe lampreys?
may be parasitic
may inject anticoagulants
secrete slime
7 gill openings
leave the sea and spend their adult life in freshwater
anadromous
oviparous
heterocercal
benthic
This fish has three accessory hearts in addition to their main heart.
lamprey
hagfish
stingray
bony fish
Class that includes sharks, skates, rays and chimeras
Chondrichthyes
Osteichthyes
Agnatha
Ptromyzontida
Skeletons of animals from the class Chondrichthyes are made of ....
bone
calcium carbonate
cartilage
scales
These shark scales are called
pacoid
gnopid
ctenoid
cycloid
Cartilaginous fish use what type of fertilization?
external
internal
spontaneous
mermaid
What is that?
A vanilla bean pod that has been partially eaten by a turtle.
The sperm "packet" of a shark that is transferred by the sharks claspers.
The egg of some sharks and skates, called a mermaid purse.
The unique tooth of the vampire shark.
What three terms describe a shark's body plan?
fusiform
countershaded
heterocercal caudal fin
homocercal caudal fin
What is the main benefit of the shark's fatty liver?
aids in buoyancy
elevated cholesterol levels extend life expectancy
allows them to go longer between meals
These red dots and lines show the presence of elector receptors that help sharks identify other organisms bioelectric field and are called....
ampullae of lorenzini
olfactory sensors
lateral line
fusiform nodules
Gill ______ are used to filter the water for microorganisms.
rakers
glands
orifice
disc
Rays : __________ :: Skates : _________
viviparous, oviparous
viviparous, ovoviviparous
oviparous, viviparous
ovoviviparous, viviparous
Skate or ray?
Skate
Ray
Skate or Ray?
Skate
Ray
While lying on the bottom of the ocean, skates and rays draw water into their gills through _______ located on the top of their head.
spiracles
gill rakers
benthic
ostia
Benthic : _______ :: Pelagic : _______
Bottom-dwelling, swimming
Swimming, Bottom-dwelling
free-living, parasitic
parasitic, free-living
______ have venomous spines along or near the base of the tail.
Skates
Rays
Sharks
Snakes
Class of bony fish
Osteichthyes
Chondrichthyes
Myxini
Petromyzontidae
Bony fish secrete a mucus that covers their body and acts as an....
anticoagulant
antiseptic
poision
buoyant layer
Chimaeras are also called which of the following (select three)
ghost shark
rat fish
rabbitfishes
bottom shark
shark relative that has a poisonous spine in front of the first dorsal fin on top of their body
chimaeras
skates
rays
turtle
The ________ is evidence of the first lung as demonstrated by the lungfish.
Swimbladder
Operculum
Ganoid
homocercal tail
type of scale?
Cycloid
Ctenoid
Ganoid
Placoid
type of scale?
Cycloid
Ctenoid
Ganoid
Placoid
Most bony fish have a tail that appears superficially symmetric, also called...
homocercal
heterocercal
benthic
Pelagic
Fish growth is temperature dependent, growing more in _______ temperatures
warmer
cooler
Most fish are _______ meaning male and female reproductive organs on on separate individuals.
dioecious
monecious
Most bony fish have __________ fertilization.
Internal
External
Spontaneous
The egg laying behavior of fish
spawning
dioecious
anadromous
catadromous
fish that spend most of their lives in freshwater but spawn in the sea
catadromous
anadromous
benthic
monecious
fish that spend most of their lives in the ocean but move to freshwater to spawn
catadromous
anadromous
benthic
monecious
What are the two smaller classes of bony fish?
Lobe-finned
ray-finned
Myxini
Petromyzontida
largest bony fish in the ocean
sunfish
whale shark
giant manta ray
sailfish
Mode of reproduction where the young are born alive from their mother.
Viviparous
Ovoviviparous
Oviparous
Mode of reproduction where the young develop from an egg inside of their mother then are born alive.
Viviparous
Ovoviviparous
Oviparous
Mode of reproduction where the mother will lay an egg and the pup is born from that egg.
Viviparous
Ovoviviparous
Oviparous
