FISH Test – ID B
1. Osmoregulation refers to regulating
a. The air in the swim bladder
c. Temperature of the blood
b. The amount of water in blood
d. Mucus coating of the skin
2. Sharks are known to use certain body postures as a warning of attack. They include which of the
following?
a. Moving from side to side
b. arching of the back
c. raising the snout
d. all of the above
3. The sharks, skates, and rays are members of this group:
a. Reptilia
b. Chondrichthyes
c. Osteichthyes
d. Agnatha
e. none of the above
4. Which of the following is NOT a true statement about sharks?
a. Most species have a good sense of smell.
b. They are called "primitive" because they are poorly adapted compared to bony fish.
c. They are called "primitive" because they have changed very little from ancestral forms.
d. They are threatened by overfishing.
5. A sea horse and pipefish are unique because they
a. produce millions of eggs per season
b. incubate eggs in a pouch on the male
c. secrete rich milk in the uterus
d. encase the embryo in a placental sac
6. A fish that reproduces by laying eggs is called
a. anadromous
b. catadromous
c. oviparous
d. viviparous
7. A fish that reproduces by giving birth to living young is called
a. anadromous
b. catadromous
c. oviparous
d. viviparous
8. What feature below distinguishes sharks from fish?
a. Sharks have fins
b. Sharks have a skeleton of cartilage
c. Sharks have a lateral line
d. Sharks have gills
9. In most fishes, the structures that are most important for obtaining oxygen from water are the
a. Scales.
c. Lungs.
b. Gills.
d. Vertebrae.
10. All fishes in the class Chondrichthyes are alike in the
a. Foods that they eat.
b. Size and form of their teeth.
c. Shape of their bodies.
d. Composition of their skeletons.
FISH Test – ID B
11. Most fishes are characterized by each of the following EXCEPT
a. A cartilaginous skeleton.
b. Scales.
c. Paired fins.
d. Gills.
12. In fishes with gills, oxygen-rich water enters through the
a. Mouth and leaves through openings in the pharynx.
b. Mouth and leaves through the bladder.
c. Openings in the pharynx and leaves through the mouth.
d. Openings in the pharynx and leaves through the anus.
13. The organ that adjusts the buoyancy of many bony fishes is the
a. Swim bladder.
c. Ventricle.
b. Cerebellum.
d. Kidney.
14. Modern jawless fishes include
a. Skates.
c. Lampreys.
b. Sharks.
d. Lungfishes.
15. Circle the letter of the period known as the Age of Fishes.
a. Cambrian
c. Silurian
b. Ordovician
d. Devonian
16. Circle the letter(s) of each mode of feeding seen in fishes.
a. Herbivore
c. Parasite
b. Carnivore
d. Filter feeder
17. Which set of fins is for moving fast?
a. pelvic and pectoral
b. dorsal and anal
c. caudal
d. none of the above
18. Which set of fins is used for breaking and turning?
a. pelvic and pectoral
b. dorsal and anal
c. caudal
d. all of the above
19. Reproduction in most fish is by
a. Budding
c. Asexual
b. Spawning
d. Internal fertilization
20. Chromatophores are for
a. Stinging
c. Detecting smells
b. Color changes
d. Receiving vibrations
21. A goldfish belong to the Class
a. Chordata
c. Chondrichthyes
b. Mammalia
d. Osteichthyes
22. Sex reversal is NOT in response to
a. Age
c. Lack of food
b. Stress
d. Female to male ratio in the population
23. The lateral line system in fish is used to
a. Detect movement
c. Camouflage
b. Aid in respiration
d. Attract a mate
24. Water is moved to the gills by
a. Fins
b. Swim bladder
c. Mouth
d. Muscles
FISH Test – ID B
25-39. Match the words to the structures in the picture:
A. Dorsal fin
B. Pectoral fin
C. Pelvic fin
D. Anal fin
E. Caudal fin
F. Lateral Line
G. Spiny Rays
H. Operculum
I. Nostril
J. Soft Rays
Orientation
K. Posterior
L. Anterior
M. Ventral
N. Dorsal
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40. The mode of fish reproduction in which embryos develop inside the mother’s body using the egg yolk
for nourishment.
a. Oviparous
c. Viviparous
b. Ovoviviparous
d. Herbivorous
41. Circle the letter(s) of each characteristic of a shark.
a. Torpedo-shaped body
c. Many teeth
b. Secretes slime
d. Wing like fins
FISH Test – ID B
Match the fish names to the pictures: (use only once)
42. Angelfish
43. Barracuda
44. Butterfly fish
45. Clown fish
46. Flying fish
47. Grouper
48. Moray Eel
49. Parrotfish
50. Puffer
51. Sea Horse
52. Sergeant Major
53. Spotted Flounder
54. Trumpet fish
55. Tuna
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