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The _____ of a fish removes oxygen from the water and - Respiratory System
forces it through its gills
_______ conveys sensation impulses to a fish's brain. - Nervous System
________ breaks down the food a fish consumes. - Digestive System
The ________ consists of intestines and kidneys and it filters - Excretory System
waste from the blood.
The _______ is a lateral line for balance. - Sensory System
The _______ consists of testes, ovaries, produces sperm and - Reproductive System
egg for the next generation.
The _____ consists of a heart, veins, and arteries. - Circulatory System
What is the name of the flap that covers the gills? - operculum
Which of the following organs is not part of a fish's - gills
digestive tract?
Fish are used for: - all the listed answers
What is the purpose of the lateral line in fish? - sense pressures and vibrations
How does a fish pump water over its gills? - all the listed answers
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In internal fertilization with fish: - the male deposits sperm inside the female
External fertilization with mouth brooders is: - the males deposits sperm over the eggs after the female lays them
Which class of fish has a bony skeleton? - Osteichthyes
Which class of fish has a cartilage skeleton? - Chondrichthyes/Cartilaginous
Which class of fish has no real mouth? - Agnatha/jawless
What do the vertebrae protect? - the spinal cord
What do the intestines do? - help absorb nutrients into the bloodstream
Which of the following in classified in the class - sharks
Chondrichthyes?
The layer of mucus/slime that covers the scales of fishes - provides insulation and allows it to slide through the water and away from
predators more easily and waterproofs the fish
Most fishes produce too many offspring to be supported - only the strongest, best-adapted fishes survive
by their environment. Why does this help to ensure
survival of the species?
Lampreys and hagfishes are the only remaining: - jawless fish
All fish have a(n) ________ of either bone or cartilage. - skeleton
A bony fish will rise in the water when the - swim bladder fills with gas (oxygen)
An adaptive advantage of a bony skeleton over a - bony skeletons are lighter weight
cartilage skeleton is:
Which is not a characteristic of most fishes? - single - loop circulation
In most fishes, blood circulates from the heart to the - rest of the body, the gills, then back to the heart
A bony fish uses its operculum to - draw water over it's gills
The yellow perch is an example of a - bony fish
The dogfish is an example of a - cartilaginous fish
The skate (ray) is an example of a - cartilaginous fish
The ratfish is an example of a - bony fish
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Science Biology Zoology
Aquaculture Test Bank
4.5 (2 reviews)
Students also studied
Flashcard sets Study guides
Poultry Judging Practice Contest Aquaculture Aquaculture FFA CDE: Species ID Ph... Florida
Teacher 64 terms 28 terms 60 terms Teacher
mastersb1 Preview KonekoChan Preview IvyHarbin027 Preview Dix
Terms in this set (799)
The _____ of a fish removes oxygen from the water and - Respiratory System
forces it through its gills
_______ conveys sensation impulses to a fish's brain. - Nervous System
________ breaks down the food a fish consumes. - Digestive System
The ________ consists of intestines and kidneys and it filters - Excretory System
waste from the blood.
The _______ is a lateral line for balance. - Sensory System
The _______ consists of testes, ovaries, produces sperm and - Reproductive System
egg for the next generation.
The _____ consists of a heart, veins, and arteries. - Circulatory System
What is the name of the flap that covers the gills? - operculum
Which of the following organs is not part of a fish's - gills
digestive tract?
Fish are used for: - all the listed answers
What is the purpose of the lateral line in fish? - sense pressures and vibrations
How does a fish pump water over its gills? - all the listed answers
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In internal fertilization with fish: - the male deposits sperm inside the female
External fertilization with mouth brooders is: - the males deposits sperm over the eggs after the female lays them
Which class of fish has a bony skeleton? - Osteichthyes
Which class of fish has a cartilage skeleton? - Chondrichthyes/Cartilaginous
Which class of fish has no real mouth? - Agnatha/jawless
What do the vertebrae protect? - the spinal cord
What do the intestines do? - help absorb nutrients into the bloodstream
Which of the following in classified in the class - sharks
Chondrichthyes?
The layer of mucus/slime that covers the scales of fishes - provides insulation and allows it to slide through the water and away from
predators more easily and waterproofs the fish
Most fishes produce too many offspring to be supported - only the strongest, best-adapted fishes survive
by their environment. Why does this help to ensure
survival of the species?
Lampreys and hagfishes are the only remaining: - jawless fish
All fish have a(n) ________ of either bone or cartilage. - skeleton
A bony fish will rise in the water when the - swim bladder fills with gas (oxygen)
An adaptive advantage of a bony skeleton over a - bony skeletons are lighter weight
cartilage skeleton is:
Which is not a characteristic of most fishes? - single - loop circulation
In most fishes, blood circulates from the heart to the - rest of the body, the gills, then back to the heart
A bony fish uses its operculum to - draw water over it's gills
The yellow perch is an example of a - bony fish
The dogfish is an example of a - cartilaginous fish
The skate (ray) is an example of a - cartilaginous fish
The ratfish is an example of a - bony fish
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