WorksheetsFish Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 25mins
Most fish have what covering their bodies?
Scales
Gills
Skin
Feathers
This structure is used to detect vibrations in the water.
olfactory sacs
nictitating membrane
lateral line
spiracles
Are fish vertebrates or invertebrates?
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
Lungs are to mammals as _____________ are to fish.
gills
feet
antennae
scales
#3 is the ______ fin
dorsal
lateral
anterior
bottom
Animals that must regulate their body temperature by external means are animals.
cold-blooded
warm-blooded
green-blooded
The process in which fish reproduce by laying a large quantity of eggs is .
spawning
laying
laboring
Hard, moveable plate that covers the gills.
myomere
operculum
scale
Nerve endings that allow fish to sense vibrations and pressure changes.
gills
horizontal line
lateral line
This is seen in open ocean fish; their back is dark colored and the belly is pure white
Countershading
Cryptic coloration
Disruptive coloration
Poster colors
Lampreys and hagfish lack
teeth
heads
mouths
jaws
The feeding mode of lamprey is considered:
predation
scavenging
parasitism
filter feeding
Which type of fish is the most primitive?
Jawless
Cartilaginous
Bony
Fresh water
These cartilaginous fish live on the bottom, lack a stinging spine and lay eggs
Sting rays
Electric rays
Manta rays
Skates
A protective egg case used by some sharks and skates is a(n) ? .
mermaid's purse
batoids
hagfish
The fish that is designed with pores to release slime is the ? .
starfish
denticles
hagfish
The rough feel of shark skin comes from placoid scales called ? .
denticles
spiracle
purse
In what CLASS does this species belong?
Porifera
Chondrichtyes
Osteichtyes
Lateral Line
Which fish class would a lamprey be classified in?
Chondrichthyes-Cartilaginous
Agnatha - Jawless
Osteichthyes- Bony
Amphibia
Tiny pores in a shark’s snout and head that sense electric fields generated by potential prey
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Lateral Line
Squalene
Spiral Valve
This increases the surface area for nutrient absorption in a shark
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Lateral Line
Squalene
Spiral Valve
Only male cartilaginous fish have claspers
True
False
Which CLASS does this organism belong to?
Osteichthyes
Chondrichthyes
Chordata
Porifera
Which structure is found in Class Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish), but not in Class Osteichthyes (bony fish)?
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Lateral line
Caudal fin
The lobes of the caudal fin in most sharks are:
Of equal size
The top lobe is bigger than the bottom
The bottom lobe is bigger than the top
What are the openings behind the eyes of sharks that allow water to flow over the gills?
Lateral line
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Spiracles
What organ do sharks use to increase buoyancy?
Swim bladder
Large, oil-producing liver
Spiracles
Which letter represents the pectoral fin(s)?
A
B
C
What is the purpose of a spiral valve in the intestines of cartilaginous fish?
decrease surface area
increase surface area
change the shape
speed up digestion
What is the function of spiracles?
release salts
take in water when the mouth can't
release carbon dioxide
take in salts
Consider textures:
Spiderweb is to silk, as shark skin is to _______.
rubber
leather
sandpaper
wool
