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Ch 28 Fish review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The firm but flexible tissue inside a shark

a)

cartilage

b)

pup

c)

predator

d)

grinding

2.

Fish breathe using

a)

gills

b)

lungs

c)

antennae

3.
Fish are...
a)
Vertebrates
b)
Invertebrates
4.

Sharks are fish

a)

true

b)

false

5.

The structure labeled #5 is the

a)

dorsal fin.

b)

gill filament.

c)

operculum.

d)

lateral line.

6.

Fish "swallow" water to

a)

force it from the mouth and over the gills.

b)

steady themselves in the water.

c)

feed.

d)

all of these answer choices.

7.

In most fish, blood circulates from the heart to the

a)

rest of the body, to the gills, and back to the heart.

b)

gills, to the rest of the body, and back to the heart.

c)

gills, back to the heart, and to the rest of the body.

d)

lungs, to the rest of the body, and back to the heart.

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.
Which of the following is not a major group of fish?
a)
cartilaginous
b)
jawless
c)
bony
d)
dolphin
10.

check the following fish

a)

shark

b)

jellyfish

c)

dolphin

d)

puffer fish

11.

What do fishes use to maneuver while in the water?

a)

Gallbladder

b)

Fins

c)

Swimbladder

d)

Gills

12.

A specialized organ found is all fishes that is filled with air that helps ensure stable buoyancy underwater.

a)

Gallbladder

b)

Fins

c)

Swim bladder

d)

Gills

13.

Which body part are "Cartilaginous" fish missing?

a)

Jaws

b)

Fins

c)

Swim Bladder

d)

Bones

14.
The flap of tissue covering a fish's gills:
a)
Operculum
b)
Caudal fin
c)
Dorsal fin
d)
Lateral line
15.

Which of the following is NOT a cartilaginous fish?

a)

Ray

b)

Eel

c)

Shark

16.
Which of the following is NOT a jawless fish?
a)
Eel
b)
Hagfish
c)
Lamprey
17.

Fish are.

a)

vertebrates

b)

invertebrates

c)

cnidarians

d)

arthropods

18.

How does a ray differ from a lamprey?

a)

a ray has jaws

b)

a ray has a backbone

c)

a ray has gills

d)

a ray aquatic

19.
If a fish's swim bladder was destroyed, the fish would be unable to 
a)
stabilize its body at different depths.
b)
eliminate excess oxygen.
c)
digest food.
d)
process body wastes.
20.

How many categories of fish are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

21.

Which group is not a fish type?

a)

bony fish

b)

cartilaginous fish

c)

jawless fish

d)

invertebrate fish

22.

A fish's ____________ protect its body.

a)

gills

b)

scales

23.

Which kind of fish has an inner skeleton and also has fins?

a)

bony fish

b)

fish with cartilage

c)

jawless fish

24.

Which kind of fish has a soft skeleton and also has fins?

a)

bony fish

b)

fish with cartilage

c)

jawless fish

25.

Which kind of fish has no jaw and no fins?

a)

bony fish

b)

fish with cartilage

c)

jawless fish

26.

Just as fish have fins, boats and airplanes have finlike structures. What can you conclude about the purpose of fins? Choose the best answer.

a)

They're the most important part of a fish's body.

b)

They're used to reduce the weight of flying and swimming objects.

c)

They guide the movement of objects through water and air.

d)

They prevent both fish and boats from sinking.

27.

What can a shark do that a lamprey can't?

a)

Eat meat

b)

Breathe underwater

c)

Chew its food

d)

Regulate its depth in the water

28.

Most fish are ectothermic or cold blooded, which means:

a)

That they can't sleep

b)

They can't make vitamin D from sunlight

c)

They can't generate their own body heat

d)

They can't eat sugars

29.

Jawless or agnathan fish are some of the oldest species found on earth dating back over 250 million years ago.

a)

Absolutely false

b)

Maybe, I need to see more evidence

c)

Absolutely true.

30.

The very first fishes lacked an actual backbone or spine but they instead had a "bone-like support" called?

a)

Spinal Column

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Notochord

d)

Bone Marrow

31.
Fish are...
a)
Vertebrates
b)
Invertebrates
32.

Lampreys and hagfish lack

a)

teeth

b)

heads

c)

mouths

d)

jaws

33.

The feeding mode of lamprey is considered:

a)

predation

b)

scavenging

c)

parasitism

d)

filter feeding

34.

What type of reproduction do most fish do?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

35.

How do male fish typically fertilize the eggs

a)

Internal fertilization of the female

b)

External fertilization after the female lays the eggs

c)

No male is needed for fish reproduction

36.

True or False: Some species of sharks, such as lemon sharks, provide maternal nourishment for their internally developing eggs.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of fish?

a)

They are cold blooded

b)

They live underwater

c)

They are unicellular

d)

They're cells have a nucleus

38.

Which of these parts are fish divided in?

a)

Head, fin, wings

b)

Horn, flippers, tail

c)

Head, trunk, tail

d)

Trunk, stem, gills

39.

Fish get energy by:

a)

Producing their own food

b)

By ingesting other organisms

40.

Are stingrays considered fish?

a)

Yes

b)

No

41.

Why do lampreys attach themselves to another fish?

a)

to be friends with them

b)

to feed on their blood and tissue

c)

to smell them using their olfactory nerves

42.

The skin of lampreys and hagfish are soft and scaleless because of the ________.

a)

mammary glands

b)

mucous glands

c)

salivary glands

43.

What can be seen in the dorsal side of the shark?

a)

nostril, eyes, dorsal fins

b)

mouth, dorsal fins, gill openings

c)

mouth, eyes, dorsal fins

44.

How many chambers does a fish heart have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

45.

What class of fish are sharks classified in?

a)

Jawless

b)

Cartilaginous

c)

Bony

d)

Boneless

46.

Sharks are classified into the same class as which other fish?

a)

Dolphins

b)

Rays and Skates

c)

Trout and Bass

d)

Whales

47.

The tail fin of a fish is also known as the __________ fin.

a)

Pectoral

b)

Pelvic

c)

Dorsal

d)

Caudal

48.

Which of the following is not controlled by the fins of the fish?

a)

Balance

b)

Steering

c)

Swimming

d)

Breathing

49.

Hagfish produce and excrete this substance to make themselves harder to catch.

a)

Mucous

b)

Sweat

c)

Ink

d)

Air

50.

Animals that heat their bodies from heat in their environments

a)

Endotherm

b)

Ectotherm

51.

Which type of fish has a bony skeleton?

a)

Lamprey

b)

Shark

c)

Goldfish

52.

What function do spiracles serve?

a)

Detect smells

b)

Aid in reproduction

c)

Help a shark eat

d)

Bring water over the gills

53.

Where would you find claspers on a dogfish?

a)

Caudal fin

b)

Pelvic fin

c)

Pectoral fin

d)

Dorsal fin

54.

The structure that covers the gills in bony fish is called the

a)

ocelli

b)

operculum

c)

ostium

d)

omnidius

55.

What is the name of the ancestor of the shark?

a)

Megalodon

b)

Leviathan

c)

Crocodile

d)

Mastodon

56.

Breathing holes located on the dorsal side behind each set of eyes are called

a)

Gills

b)

Ventricles

c)

Spiracles

d)

None of these

57.
Shark eggs are fertilized internally.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
What kind of scales does a shark have?
a)
Placoid
b)
Ganoid
c)
Ctenoid
d)
Cycloid
59.

Which type of fish is the most primitive?

a)

Jawless

b)

Cartilaginous

c)

Bony

d)

Fresh water

60.

Cartilage is different from bone because

a)

It's more flexible

b)

It's lighter

c)

Both answers are correct

61.

Where are shark jaws located to allow for a very streamlined form?

a)

Dorsally

b)

Ventrally

c)

Anteriorly

d)

Posteriorly

62.
The flexible rod that is present in all Chordates at some stage of their life is called the
a)
nerve cord
b)
gill slit
c)
notochord
d)
backbone