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Fish Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most fish have what covering their bodies?

a)

Scales

b)

Gills

c)

Skin

d)

Feathers

2.

This structure is used to detect vibrations in the water.

a)

olfactory sacs

b)

nictitating membrane

c)

lateral line

d)

spiracles

3.

Are fish vertebrates or invertebrates?

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

4.
What structure helps bony fish maintain buoyancy?
a)
squalene
b)
liver
c)
swim bladder
d)
bile
5.

Lungs are to mammals as _____________ are to fish.

a)

gills

b)

feet

c)

antennae

d)

scales

6.

#3 is the ______ fin

a)

dorsal

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

bottom

7.

Animals that must regulate their body temperature by external means are    animals.

a)

cold-blooded

b)

warm-blooded

c)

green-blooded

8.

The process in which fish reproduce by laying a large quantity of eggs is .

a)

spawning

b)

laying

c)

laboring

9.

Hard, moveable plate that covers the gills.

a)

myomere

b)

operculum

c)

scale

10.

Nerve endings that allow fish to sense vibrations and pressure changes.

a)

gills

b)

horizontal line

c)

lateral line

11.

This is seen in open ocean fish; their back is dark colored and the belly is pure white

a)

Countershading

b)

Cryptic coloration

c)

Disruptive coloration

d)

Poster colors

12.

Lampreys and hagfish lack

a)

teeth

b)

heads

c)

mouths

d)

jaws

13.

The feeding mode of lamprey is considered:

a)

predation

b)

scavenging

c)

parasitism

d)

filter feeding

14.

Which type of fish is the most primitive?

a)

Jawless

b)

Cartilaginous

c)

Bony

d)

Fresh water

15.

These cartilaginous fish live on the bottom, lack a stinging spine and lay eggs

a)

Sting rays

b)

Electric rays

c)

Manta rays

d)

Skates

16.

A protective egg case used by some sharks and skates is a(n) ? .

a)

mermaid's purse

b)

batoids

c)

hagfish

17.

The fish that is designed with pores to release slime is the ? .

a)

starfish

b)

denticles

c)

hagfish

18.

The rough feel of shark skin comes from placoid scales called ? .

a)

denticles

b)

spiracle

c)

purse

19.

In what CLASS does this species belong?

a)

Porifera

b)

Chondrichtyes

c)

Osteichtyes

d)

Lateral Line

20.

Which fish class would a lamprey be classified in?

a)

Chondrichthyes-Cartilaginous

b)

Agnatha - Jawless

c)

Osteichthyes- Bony

d)

Amphibia

21.
Which of the following is not a major group of fish?
a)
cartilaginous
b)
jawless
c)
bony
d)
dolphin
22.

Tiny pores in a shark’s snout and head that sense electric fields generated by potential prey

a)

Ampullae of Lorenzini

b)

Lateral Line

c)

Squalene

d)

Spiral Valve

23.

This increases the surface area for nutrient absorption in a shark

a)

Ampullae of Lorenzini

b)

Lateral Line

c)

Squalene

d)

Spiral Valve

24.

Only male cartilaginous fish have claspers

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which CLASS does this organism belong to?

a)

Osteichthyes

b)

Chondrichthyes

c)

Chordata

d)

Porifera

26.

Which structure is found in Class Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish), but not in Class Osteichthyes (bony fish)?

a)

Ampullae of Lorenzini

b)

Lateral line

c)

Caudal fin

27.

The lobes of the caudal fin in most sharks are:

a)

Of equal size

b)

The top lobe is bigger than the bottom

c)

The bottom lobe is bigger than the top

28.

What are the openings behind the eyes of sharks that allow water to flow over the gills?

a)

Lateral line

b)

Ampullae of Lorenzini

c)

Spiracles

29.

What organ do sharks use to increase buoyancy?

a)

Swim bladder

b)

Large, oil-producing liver

c)

Spiracles

30.

Which letter represents the pectoral fin(s)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

31.

What is the purpose of a spiral valve in the intestines of cartilaginous fish?

a)

decrease surface area

b)

increase surface area

c)

change the shape

d)

speed up digestion

32.

What is the function of spiracles?

a)

release salts

b)

take in water when the mouth can't

c)

release carbon dioxide

d)

take in salts

33.

Consider textures:

Spiderweb is to silk, as shark skin is to _______.

a)

rubber

b)

leather

c)

sandpaper

d)

wool