Fish & Octopus quiz

Question 1

What are the skeleton characteristics of Osteichythes?

Answer 1

• Bony skeleton
• GIll cover/operculum

Question 2

Which class has this as a skeleton?
- Cartilage
- 5-7 gill slits

Answer 2

Chondrichthyes

Question 3

Which class has Electro reception as a sense?

Answer 3

Chondrichthyes

Question 4

Which class has the Lateral line as a sense?

Answer 4

Osteichthyes

Question 5

What characteristics do Agnatha have when swimming?

Answer 5

• No fins
• No buoyancy control

Question 6

What skin characteristics do Agnatha have?

Answer 6

• No scales

Question 7

What class has this as a skeleton?
- Catrilage
- No jaws
- 7 gill holes/openings

Answer 7

Agnatha

Question 8

What are the skeleton characteristics of Chondrichthyes?

Answer 8

• Cartilage
• 5-7 gill slits

Question 9

What skin characteristics do osteichthyes have?

Answer 9

• Scales

Question 10

What characteristics do Osteichthyes have when swimming?

Answer 10

• Swim bladder for buoyancy control

Question 11

Which class has this as a skeleton?
- Bony skeleton
- GIll cover/operculum

Answer 11

Osteichthyes

Question 12

How do Chondrichthyes reproduce?

Answer 12

• Internal fertilization

Question 13

How do Osteichthyes reproduce?

Answer 13

• External fertilization

Question 14

How do fish excrete waste?

Answer 14

Ammonia gas through gills

Question 15

How do Agnatha reproduce?

Answer 15

• Large gonads
• External fertilization

Question 16

What characteristics do Chondrichthyes have when swimming?

Answer 16

• Liver full of oil for buoyancy

Question 17

Examples of Osteichthyes:

Answer 17

• Seahorse
• Flounder
• Ocean sunfish

Question 18

What are the skeleton characteristics of Agnatha?

Answer 18

• Catrilage
• No jaws
• 7 gill holes/openings

Question 19

What class are Hagfish and Lamprey in?

Answer 19

Agnatha

Question 20

What are like a fish’s skin and used for protection?

Answer 20

Scales

Question 21

What is an adaptation?

Answer 21

A heritable change that helps an organism survive

Question 22

Major characteristics all fish have

Answer 22

• Vertebrate
• Cold blooded
• Aquatic
• Breath using gills
• Have scales and fins

Question 23

What is a vertebrate?

Answer 23

Animals with a backbone

Question 24

Chest fin; used for balance and movement

Answer 24

Pectoral fin

Question 25

What is an Osteichthyes?

Answer 25

Fish with a bony skeleton

Question 26

How do squid protect themselves?

Answer 26

Ink sac

Question 27

What class are Seahorse, Flounder, and Ocean sunfish in?

Answer 27

Osteichthyes

Question 28

What is a lateral line?

Answer 28

Helps the fish hear and feel vibrations in the water

Question 29

What is Agnatha?

Answer 29

A jawless fish

Question 30

What is a Chondrichthyes?

Answer 30

Fish with a skeleton made of cartilage

Question 31

What is buoyancy

Answer 31

Tendency of an object to float in the water

Question 32

What is a gonad?

Answer 32

Primary reproductive organs

Question 33

What is an operculum?

Answer 33

Bony flap that covers the gills

Question 34

Examples of Chondrichthyes:

Answer 34

- Sharks - Rays - Skates

Question 35

How do squid breathe?

Answer 35

Through the mantle

Question 36

How do fish protect themselves?

Answer 36

- Scales - Dorsal fin - Camouflage

Question 37

What class are Sharks, Rays, and Skates in?

Answer 37

Chondrichthyes

Question 38

What skin characteristics do chondrichthyes have?

Answer 38

- Denticles/spiky toothlike bumps

Question 39

How do squid reproduce?

Answer 39

Lay eggs

Question 40

Belly fin; used for balance and movement

Answer 40

Ventral fin

Question 41

What is otolith?

Answer 41

Calcium carbonate found inside the heads of most fish. Aids in balance and hearing

Question 42

How do squids eat?

Answer 42

Through adhesive discs/suckers

Question 43

How do fish breathe?

Answer 43

Through gills

Question 44

How do fish eat?

Answer 44

With teeth

Question 45

Tail fin; used to move the fish

Answer 45

Caudal fin

Question 46

How do squid excrete waste?

Answer 46

Through anus to water jet

Question 47

Examples of Agnatha:

Answer 47

- Hagfish - Lamprey

Question 48

What are spiracles?

Answer 48

Openings that take in water and filter the gills

Question 49

What does a fish's lateral line do?

Answer 49

Help the fish hear vibrations in the water

Question 50

How do fish reproduce?

Answer 50

Lay eggs

Question 51

What are like a fish's nostrils and used for smelling?

Answer 51

Nares

Question 52

Top fin; used for balance, movement, and protection

Answer 52

Dorsal fins

Question 53

What kingdom do all fish belong to?

Answer 53

Animalia

Question 54

What phylum do all fish belong to?

Answer 54

Chordata

Question 55

How to determine if a fish is a genus or species

Answer 55

genus = name is capitalized and a species is not capitalized

Question 56

What class of fish have spiracles?

Answer 56

Chondrichthyes