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Fish & Sharks Review

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36 questions
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Bony fish belong to the class...

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Name 3 MARINE habitats of fish
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Bony fish are
endothermic
ectothermic
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Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Rounded or globe shaped
Anguilliform
Elongated like an eel
Depressiform
Flattened top to bottom
Fusiform
Flattened side to side
Globiform
Cylindrical & tapered at both ends
Compressiform
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What are the 2 kinds of paired fins?
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What are the 3 kinds of median fins? Describe the function/purpose of each kind
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Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Pectoral Fin
C
Operculum
F
Caudal Fin

Dorsal Fin
G
Pelvic Fin
D
Anal Fin
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Mouth
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Caudal fins that are asymmetrically shaped are known as...
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Caudal fins that are symmetrically shaped are known as...
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The flap of tissue that covers the gills of a fish is called the...
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Fish have various mouth shapes. Complete the table using the words in the word bank.
Other Answer Choices:
Superior
Inferior
Terminal
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What are the 2 kinds of scales in fish?
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What is the purpose of the fish’s skeleton?
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The structure at the end of the stomach that increases the surface area of the gut & helps digest food is the…
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Highlight the answer in parenthesis in order to complete the sentence.

Water FIRST enters the fish’s body through the ( gills / mouth / operculum ) and exits through the
( gills / mouth / operculum ).
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Describe how the swim bladder in fish works. (HINT: see diagram in PPT)

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The ear stones in fish are called...
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What do fish use to detect chemical stimuli?
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The fish in the picture to the left has extensions that allow it to detect food in the sand. These structures are…
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When fish release gametes simultaneously into the water column, it is known as…
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Describe the difference between simultaneous & sequential hermaphroditism.

(Remember, to receive full credit, you need to describe what each one is.)

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Sharks belong to the scientific class...
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The 2 superorders of elasmobranchs are...
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The flexible connective tissue found in sharks is...
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Openings on a ray’s head that aid in respiration are...
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Sharks have “dermal denticles,” which are also known as...
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How do sharks regulate their buoyancy?

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What is the function of the lateral line in sharks?

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Describe the Ampullae of Lorenzini.

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Why are sharks referred to as the “garbage men of the sea?”

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What is the difference between oviparous & ovoviviparous reproduction?

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How many gill slits does a shark have? How do their gills differ from those of bony fish?

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What are 3 characteristics of batoids?
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Why should sharks fear people more than people fear sharks?

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Why are shark populations in decline worldwide?

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What is shark finning?