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Fishes
Write the correct term from the list below in the space next to its definition.
cartilage
lateral line
placoid scale
chemoreception
lobe-finned fish
ray-finned fish
countercurrent flow
operculum
spawning
cranium
optic tectum
swim bladder
vertebra
_______________________ 1. flexible, lightweight tissue made of cells
surrounded by protein
_______________________ 2. protects the dorsal nerve cord
_______________________ 3. supports the pharynx
_______________________ 4. senses vibrations in the water
_______________________ 5. toothlike spine that covers the skin of
cartilaginous fishes
_______________________ 6. controls buoyancy
_______________________ 7. possesses fleshy fins
_______________________ 8. possesses fins supported by segmented bony
elements
_______________________ 9. hard plate that protects the gills
_______________________ 10. water and blood flow in opposite directions
_______________________ 11. protects the brain
_______________________ 12. ability to detect chemicals in the environment
_______________________ 13. receives and processes information from the
lateral line system
_______________________ 14. reproductive behavior
Complete each statement by writing the correct term or phrase in the space provided.
15. The
of sharks help to
reduce water turbulence and increase swimming efficiency.
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16. During
in cartilaginous
fishes, the male transfers sperm to the female by means of claspers.
17. The
evolved from lungs of early bony fishes.
is thought to have
18. Lungfishes and coelacanths are
.
19. Perch, trout, and salmon are
.
20. The midbrain of fish is dominated by a structure called the
, which processes
sensory information.
21. In bony fishes,
migrating to warm shallow waters.
22. A
of bone or cartilage.
may include nest-building or
is an individual segment of a backbone made
23. Jaws are thought to have developed from
.
24. Nostrils, taste buds, and barbels are structures involved in
.
25. The
canals lined with cells that are sensitive to vibration.
is a system of
26. Lampreys produce larvae in a process called
.
27. Sharks and other members of the class Chondrichthyes have skeletons
of
.
28. Fish exhibit a process called
, which enables maximum diffusion
of oxygen into the blood.
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TEACHER RESOURCE
Insects
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
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19.
ovipositor
altruistic behavior
tympanum
kin selection
drone
social insect
metamorphosis
worker bee
queen bee
entomology
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b
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e
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a
d
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h
Echinoderms and
Invertebrate Chordates
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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10.
atriopore
tube foot
echinoderm
ossicles
water-vascular system
test
c
d
a
b
Fishes
1.
2.
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5.
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15.
16.
cartilage
vertebra
gill arch
lateral line
placoid scale
swim bladder
lobe-finned fish
ray-finned fish
operculum
countercurrent flow
cranium
chemoreception
optic tectum
spawning
placoid scales
internal fertilization
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
swim bladder
lobe-finned fishes
ray-finned fishes
optic tectum
spawning
vertebra
gill arches
chemoreception
lateral line
internal fertilization
cartilage
countercurrent flow
Amphibians
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
pulmonary respiration
duodenum
pulmonary circulation
vent
ileum
preadaptation
systemic circulation
mesentery
mucous gland
nictitating membrane
columella
tympanic membrane
cutaneous respiration
amplexus
mesentery
columella
cutaneous respiration
amplexus
preadaptation
mucous gland
pulmonary circulation, systemic
circulation
vent
nictitating membrane
pulmonary respiration
duodenum
ileum
tympanic membrane
Reptiles
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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