Question 1

The ray-finned fishes are the most numerous and advanced bony fishes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All bony fishes have a pneumatic duct that connects the swim bladder to the esophagus and which enables them to charge the swim bladder with air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The lateral line system of sharks contains special receptor organs,called __________,that are sensitive to vibrations and currents in water.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The lateral line system of sharks contains...

Question 4

Swim bladders would be expected to be present in

Accepted Answer

A) most surface-dwelling fish. 
B) fish like flounders. 
C) fish living in the abyssal zone. 
D) tunas. 
A) most surface-dwelling fish. 
B) fish like flounders. 
C) fish living in the abyssal zone. 
D) tunas.

Question 5

The ray-finned fishes belong to the Class ____________________;whereas the lobe-finned fishes belong to the Class _________________.

Accepted Answer

Actinopter

Question 6

The gas gland of the advanced teleost swim bladder contains a remarkable network of blood capillaries called the _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The gas gland of the advanced teleost...

Question 7

The largest of the living teleosts is the plankton feeder,the whale shark.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the gills of fishes,the flow of water is opposite to the direction of blood flow.This efficient arrangement is known as _______ flow.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the gills of fishes,the flow of...

Question 9

Hagfishes locate their food through keen vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Swimming is metabolically less expensive as a mode of locomotion than flying or walking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The lateral line of a shark is used for

Accepted Answer

A) detecting and locating objects and moving animals in the water. 
B) the excretion of urea and water. 
C) circulation. 
D) mucus secretion during mating behavior. 
A) detecting and locating objects and moving animals in the water. 
B) the excretion of urea and water. 
C) circulation. 
D) mucus secretion during mating behavior.

Question 12

Sharks are heavier than water but achieve neutral buoyancy by means of a swim bladder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The mechanism whereby buoyancy is achieved in different kinds of fishes is

Accepted Answer

A) through the presence of a large,oily liver when a swim bladder is not present. 
B) through the presence of a large swim bladder that expands as the fish periodically swims toward the surface. 
C) through the presence of a swim bladder that is regulated internally by two structures that add or remove air from the bladder. 
D) all of these 
A) through the presence of a large,oily liver when a swim bladder is not present. 
B) through the presence of a large swim bladder that expands as the fish periodically swims toward the surface. 
C) through the presence of a swim bladder that is regulated internally by two structures that add or remove air from the bladder. 
D) all of these

Question 14

The hagfishes are marine scavengers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The sarcopterygians are the sister group of the ____________.

Accepted Answer

tetrapods,

Question 16

Larval eels were first called _____________ by biologists who did not know what they were.

Accepted Answer

A) trochophores 
B) veligers 
C) leptocephali 
D) ammocetes
Fill in the Blank Questions 
A) trochophores 
B) veligers 
C) leptocephali 
D) ammocetes
Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 17

The propulsive mechanism of a fish is

Accepted Answer

A) its trunk and tail musculature. 
B) the movement of water in the mouth and out the gills. 
C) the movement of the front fins. 
D) all of these 
A) its trunk and tail musculature. 
B) the movement of water in the mouth and out the gills. 
C) the movement of the front fins. 
D) all of these

Question 18

Most fishes are dioecious,with external fertilization and external development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The eel-like,jawless fishes that have both marine and freshwater representatives belong to the class ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The eel-like,jawless fishes that have both marine...

Question 20

All lampreys are parasitic on other fish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The ray-finned fishes are the most numerous and advanced bony fishes.

All bony fishes have a pneumatic duct that connects the swim bladder to the esophagus and which enables them to charge the swim bladder with air.

The lateral line system of sharks contains special receptor organs,called __________,that are sensitive to vibrations and currents in water.

Swim bladders would be expected to be present in

The ray-finned fishes belong to the Class ____;whereas the lobe-finned fishes belong to the Class _.

The gas gland of the advanced teleost swim bladder contains a remarkable network of blood capillaries called the _________.

The largest of the living teleosts is the plankton feeder,the whale shark.

In the gills of fishes,the flow of water is opposite to the direction of blood flow.This efficient arrangement is known as _______ flow.

Hagfishes locate their food through keen vision.

Swimming is metabolically less expensive as a mode of locomotion than flying or walking.

The lateral line of a shark is used for

Sharks are heavier than water but achieve neutral buoyancy by means of a swim bladder.

The mechanism whereby buoyancy is achieved in different kinds of fishes is

The hagfishes are marine scavengers.

The sarcopterygians are the sister group of the ____________.

Larval eels were first called _____________ by biologists who did not know what they were.

The propulsive mechanism of a fish is

Most fishes are dioecious,with external fertilization and external development.

The eel-like,jawless fishes that have both marine and freshwater representatives belong to the class ____________.

All lampreys are parasitic on other fish.

Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity

Animal Ecology

Animal Architecture

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals

Unicellular Eukaryotes

Sponges: Phylum Porifera

Cnidarians and Ctenophores

Acoelomorpha, Platyzoa, and Mesozoa: Flatworms, Gastrotrichs, Gnathiferans, and Mesozoans

Polyzoa and Kryptrochozoa: Cycliophora, Entoprocta, Ectoprocta, Brachiopoda, Phoronida, and Nemertea

Molluscs

Annelids and Allied Taxa

Smaller Ecdysozoans

Arthropods

Chaetognaths, Echinoderms, and Hemichordates

Vertebrate Beginnings: the Chordates

The Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians

Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles

Birds

Mammals

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Exam 16: Fishes

The ray-finned fishes are the most numerous and advanced bony fishes.

All bony fishes have a pneumatic duct that connects the swim bladder to the esophagus and which enables them to charge the swim bladder with air.

The lateral line system of sharks contains special receptor organs,called __________,that are sensitive to vibrations and currents in water.

Swim bladders would be expected to be present in

The ray-finned fishes belong to the Class ____________________;whereas the lobe-finned fishes belong to the Class _________________.

The gas gland of the advanced teleost swim bladder contains a remarkable network of blood capillaries called the _________.

The largest of the living teleosts is the plankton feeder,the whale shark.

In the gills of fishes,the flow of water is opposite to the direction of blood flow.This efficient arrangement is known as _______ flow.

Hagfishes locate their food through keen vision.

Swimming is metabolically less expensive as a mode of locomotion than flying or walking.

The lateral line of a shark is used for

Sharks are heavier than water but achieve neutral buoyancy by means of a swim bladder.

The mechanism whereby buoyancy is achieved in different kinds of fishes is

The hagfishes are marine scavengers.

The sarcopterygians are the sister group of the ____________.

Larval eels were first called _____________ by biologists who did not know what they were.

The propulsive mechanism of a fish is

Most fishes are dioecious,with external fertilization and external development.

The eel-like,jawless fishes that have both marine and freshwater representatives belong to the class ____________.

All lampreys are parasitic on other fish.

Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity

Animal Ecology

Animal Architecture

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals

Unicellular Eukaryotes

Sponges: Phylum Porifera

Cnidarians and Ctenophores

Acoelomorpha, Platyzoa, and Mesozoa: Flatworms, Gastrotrichs, Gnathiferans, and Mesozoans

Polyzoa and Kryptrochozoa: Cycliophora, Entoprocta, Ectoprocta, Brachiopoda, Phoronida, and Nemertea

Molluscs

Annelids and Allied Taxa

Smaller Ecdysozoans

Arthropods

Chaetognaths, Echinoderms, and Hemichordates

Vertebrate Beginnings: the Chordates

The Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians

Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles

Birds

Mammals

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The ray-finned fishes belong to the Class ____;whereas the lobe-finned fishes belong to the Class _.