Back Print Name Class Date Skills Worksheet 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. Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. Modern Biology 77 Vocabulary Review Back Print Name Class Date Fishes continued 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. Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. Modern Biology 78 Vocabulary Review Back Print PAGE TEACHER RESOURCE Insects 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. ovipositor altruistic behavior tympanum kin selection drone social insect metamorphosis worker bee queen bee entomology g b f e c a d i h Echinoderms and Invertebrate Chordates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. atriopore tube foot echinoderm ossicles water-vascular system test c d a b Fishes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 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. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 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. 7. 8. b l f c m k d i 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. o g a h e j n Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. Modern Biology 110 Answer Key