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Which Phylum does sharks, skates, rays and bony fish belong to?
Agnatha
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Chordate
What adaptation did sharks develop to maintain buoyancy?
Fluid in the ears
Gas filled bladder
Large oily liver
Nictitating membrane
What are the electroreceptors in the head of sharks, skates, and rays capable of detecting week electrical signals produced by muscular activity in other creatures?
Nictitating membrane
Chondrichthyes
Schwann cells
Ampullae of Lorenzini
What is the collective name for sharks, rays and skates?
Ichthyes
Chondrichthes
Holocephalii
Dipnoi
What other animals are in Class Chondrichthes that aren't sharks?
Rays
Skates
Starfish
Salmon
Cartilaginous fish are different from most bony fish because...
Bony fish are larger than cartilaginous fish
Cartilaginous fish cannot swim as fast as bony fish
Cartilaginous fish do not have a bony skeleton
Bony fish have a skeleton of cartilage
What are the pair of holes used by skates/rays in their respiratory system?
Spiracle
Gills
Snout
Nose
What is the top fin called?
Ventral
Dorsal
Caudal
Pectoral
What is an adaptation by sharks that enhances visual sensitivity under low light conditions.
Sclera
Iris
Tapetum lucidum
Cornea
What type of ventilation method do cartilaginous fish use?
Ram ventilation
Branchial ventilation
Lung ventilation
None of the answers is correct
Modified pelvic fins known as claspers are used for...
reproduction
holding prey
swimming faster
finding locations
Which Class does sharks, skates, rays and bony fish belong to?
Chondrichthyes
Agnatha
Osteichthyes
Scyphozoa
What is the tail fin called?
Ventral
Dorsal
Caudal
Pectoral
Which fin is used for balance?
Ventral
Dorsal
Caudal
Pectoral
All organisms with a spinal cord are members of this phylum
Porifera
Chordata
Chondrichtyes
Osteichthyes
In what CLASS does this species belong?
Porifera
Chondrichtyes
Osteichtyes
Lateral Line
Part of an animal's camouflage, with a lighter bottom and darker top.
Osteichthyes
Lateral line
Countershading
Zooxanthellae
TRUE OR FALSE: Sharks & rays were the first type of fish with paired fins and true jaws
TRUE
FALSE
The presence of ___ will tell you a shark is a male
claspers
ventricle
pelvic fins
a hooked shape dorsal fin
mustache
What does the fish class name "Agnatha" mean?
Jawless
Cartilage fish
Bony Fish
Toothy
Which fish class would a lamprey be classified in?
Chondrichthyes
Agnatha
Osteichthyes
Amphibia
The two main groups of Agnathan fish are:
Trout and bass
Eels and lampreys
Lampreys and hagfish
Bass and sunfish
The fish class name "Chondrichthyes" means:
Jawless
Cartilage fish
Bony fish
Large fish
Which of the following fish would NOT belong to Class Chondrichthyes?
Shark
Trout
Skate
Ray
Claspers are used for:
Internal fertilization
External fertilization
Which structure is found in BOTH Class Chondrichthyes (cartilage fish) & Class Osteichthyes (bony fish)?
Lateral line
Swim bladder
Operculum
External gill slits
Which is a characteristic of ALL fish?
Lay eggs
Ectothermic ("Cold-blooded")
Terrestrial
Lungs
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