WorksheetsUnit 4 Marine Fish (summative)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which fish is least related to the others?
Shark
Skate
Ray
Tuna
A Flounder's body is....
Streamlined
Laterally compressed
Round
Laterally Flattened
Which of the labeled arrows is pointing to the PECTORAL FIN?
A
B
C
D
E
Which of the labeled arrows is pointing to the CAUDAL FIN?
A
B
C
D
E
Which of the labeled arrows is pointing to the CLASPERS?
A
B
C
NONE
Which type of shark birthing technique is most similar to that of humans? (hint: belly button/umbilical cord)
Viviparous
Ovoviviparous
Oviparous
None are correct
Why must sharks continually swim?
To work out their muscles
To keep their heart pumping
In order to get oxygen thru their gills
To attract mates
Which reproduction style does not involve giving live birth?
Oviparous
Viviparous
Ovoviviparous
What gender is the shark on left?
Male
Female
Cannot be determined
What is the largest fish in the ocean?
Great White Shark
Goliath Grouper
Whale Shark
Blue whale
Name this shark
Great white
Goblin
Mako
Thresher
This is the organ where gas exchange occurs in fish.
Gills
Lungs
Heart
Operculum
In fish, what is the name of the fluid-filled canal that detects movement and vibrations in water?
Lateral Line
Vertical Line
Horizontal Line
Lateral Spine
What is the name of the internal structure that controls a fish's depth in the water?
Liver
Air Pocket
Lung Bladder
Swim Bladder
Most fish utilize this type of reproduction/fertilization.
External Fertilization
Internal Fertilization
Regeneration
Cloning Fertilization
Fish have _______________ covering their bodies.
hair
fur
scales
feathers
Are fish vertebrates or invertebrates?
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
#3 is the ______ fin
dorsal
lateral
anterior
bottom
Fish "swallow" water to
force it from the mouth and over the gills.
steady themselves in the water.
feed.
all of these answer choices.
Select ALL the traits/terms that are indicative of BONY fish.
class chondrichthyes
class osteoichthyes
swim bladder
operculum
scales
Fish that live in the open ocean have dark backs, silvery sides and a white belly; this is know as
Cryptic coloration
Counter shading
Disruptive coloration
Warning coloration
Imitating the physical characteristics of another animal is known as:
compression
countershading
mimicry
viviparous
A ____ is a pair of openings on the head of some cartilaginous fish that functions in the passing of water to the gills.
spiracle
clasper
spiral gland
iridophore
The gallbladder produces
Digestive enzymes
Hormones
Bile
Stomach acid
How many liver lobes does a dogfish have?
1
2
3
4
Why is the intestine of a shark spiraled?
To increase digestion time
To prevent blockage
To allow food to move freely
To improve blood circulation
More than 2 gill openings is a characteristics if which group?
Chondrichthyes
Osteichthyes
Anadromous fishes migrate
From the ocean to reproduce in freshwater
From fresh water to reproduce in the ocean
From polar regions to warmer waters
Up and down the water column
Behaviors associated with trying to attract a mate are referred to as:
Gestation
Courtship
Fertilization
Copulation
True or False? Skates have stingers just like stingrays.
True
False
Cartilage is different from bone because
It's more flexible
It's lighter
Both answers are correct
