Question 1

The lobe finned fishes,such as coelacanths,are found in the class

Accepted Answer

A) Sarcopterygii. 
B) Elasmobranchii. 
C) Holocephali. 
D) Dipnoi. 
E) Agnatha. 
A) Sarcopterygii. 
B) Elasmobranchii. 
C) Holocephali. 
D) Dipnoi. 
E) Agnatha. A

Question 2

Members of the class __________ are sometimes called the ray-finned fishes.

Accepted Answer

A) Actinopterygii 
B) Holosteii 
C) Rhipidistii 
D) Crossopterygii 
E) Myxini 
A) Actinopterygii 
B) Holosteii 
C) Rhipidistii 
D) Crossopterygii 
E) Myxini A

Question 3

Lungfishes belong to the class

Accepted Answer

A) Elasmobranchii. 
B) Holocephali. 
C) Myxini. 
D) Sarcopterygii. 
E) Cephalaspidomorphi. 
A) Elasmobranchii. 
B) Holocephali. 
C) Myxini. 
D) Sarcopterygii. 
E) Cephalaspidomorphi. D

Question 4

Sharks,skates,and rays are in the class

Accepted Answer

A) Osteichthyes. 
B) Chondrichthyes. 
C) Cephalaspidomorphi. 
D) Myxini. 
E) Actinopterygii. 
A) Osteichthyes. 
B) Chondrichthyes. 
C) Cephalaspidomorphi. 
D) Myxini. 
E) Actinopterygii.

Question 5

Which animals are not in the infraphylum Vertebrata?

Accepted Answer

A) hagfishes 
B) lampreys 
C) sharks 
D) rays 
E) trout 
A) hagfishes 
B) lampreys 
C) sharks 
D) rays 
E) trout

Question 6

The major nitrogenous waste of bony fishes is

Accepted Answer

A) ammonia. 
B) urea. 
C) uric acid. 
D) guanine. 
E) creatine. 
A) ammonia. 
B) urea. 
C) uric acid. 
D) guanine. 
E) creatine.

Question 7

The semicircular canals of the inner ear of bony fish maintain

Accepted Answer

A) the hearing ability of the lateral line. 
B) balance and equilibrium. 
C) low frequency hearing. 
D) high frequency hearing. 
E) orientation to possible prey organisms. 
A) the hearing ability of the lateral line. 
B) balance and equilibrium. 
C) low frequency hearing. 
D) high frequency hearing. 
E) orientation to possible prey organisms.

Question 8

Fishes mostly regulate buoyancy by precisely regulating the volume of gas in the

Accepted Answer

A) stomach. 
B) gills. 
C) body tissues. 
D) pyloric cecum. 
E) swim bladder. 
A) stomach. 
B) gills. 
C) body tissues. 
D) pyloric cecum. 
E) swim bladder.

Question 9

Nitrogenous wastes such as urea,creatine,and creatinine are produced in the __________ of fishes.

Accepted Answer

A) spleen 
B) kidneys 
C) pancreas 
D) rectal glands 
E) liver 
A) spleen 
B) kidneys 
C) pancreas 
D) rectal glands 
E) liver

Question 10

In lungfishes and Indian climbing perch,__________ function as lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) alveoli 
B) book gills 
C) opercular cavities 
D) pneumatic sacs 
E) pneumatic ducts 
A) alveoli 
B) book gills 
C) opercular cavities 
D) pneumatic sacs 
E) pneumatic ducts

Question 11

A vascular network called the __________ secretes gases into the swim bladder.

Accepted Answer

A) rete mirabile 
B) glomerulus 
C) vascular plexus 
D) lamella 
E) pneumatic duct 
A) rete mirabile 
B) glomerulus 
C) vascular plexus 
D) lamella 
E) pneumatic duct

Question 12

Osmoregulation is a major function of kidneys and __________ in fishes.

Accepted Answer

A) skin 
B) rectal glands 
C) hepatic cecae 
D) gills 
E) fins 
A) skin 
B) rectal glands 
C) hepatic cecae 
D) gills 
E) fins

Question 13

Adult sea lampreys in the Great Lakes feed primarily on

Accepted Answer

A) zebra mussels. 
B) phytoplankton. 
C) large bony fish. 
D) tadpoles. 
E) sharks and rays. 
A) zebra mussels. 
B) phytoplankton. 
C) large bony fish. 
D) tadpoles. 
E) sharks and rays.

Question 14

Vertebrates are thought to have originated at least __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 200 million 
B) 510 million 
C) 1.2 billion 
D) 800 thousand 
E) 400 thousand 
A) 200 million 
B) 510 million 
C) 1.2 billion 
D) 800 thousand 
E) 400 thousand

Question 15

One hypothesis says that an extinct group called __________ are believed to have been the ancestors of ancient amphibians.

Accepted Answer

A) chondrichthians 
B) lepidostians 
C) holosteans 
D) chondrosteans 
E) osteolepiforms 
A) chondrichthians 
B) lepidostians 
C) holosteans 
D) chondrosteans 
E) osteolepiforms

Question 16

The major osmoregulatory problems of saltwater fishes are

Accepted Answer

A) water gain and salt loss. 
B) water loss and salt gain. 
C) water gain and salt gain. 
D) water loss and salt loss. 
E) nonexistent because freshwater fishes are isosmotic to their environment. 
A) water gain and salt loss. 
B) water loss and salt gain. 
C) water gain and salt gain. 
D) water loss and salt loss. 
E) nonexistent because freshwater fishes are isosmotic to their environment.

Question 17

Flow of water over fish gills maintains a concentration gradient (of gases)between the blood and the water over the length of the capillary bed; this is referred to as an/a __________ mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A) osmotic 
B) passive 
C) countercurrent exchange 
D) active 
E) currency exchange 
A) osmotic 
B) passive 
C) countercurrent exchange 
D) active 
E) currency exchange

Question 18

Vascular folds in the epithelium of gill filaments are called

Accepted Answer

A) diverticulae. 
B) lamellae. 
C) opercula. 
D) villi. 
E) spiral valves. 
A) diverticulae. 
B) lamellae. 
C) opercula. 
D) villi. 
E) spiral valves.

Question 19

In their feeding habits,the largest sharks are

Accepted Answer

A) herbivores. 
B) filter feeders. 
C) carnivores. 
D) predators. 
E) parasites. 
A) herbivores. 
B) filter feeders. 
C) carnivores. 
D) predators. 
E) parasites.

Question 20

Sharks arose from early jawed fishes midway through the __________ period.

Accepted Answer

A) Devonian 
B) Mississippian 
C) Permian 
D) Triassic 
E) Cambrian 
A) Devonian 
B) Mississippian 
C) Permian 
D) Triassic 
E) Cambrian

Exam 18: The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water

The lobe finned fishes,such as coelacanths,are found in the class

Members of the class __________ are sometimes called the ray-finned fishes.

Lungfishes belong to the class

Sharks,skates,and rays are in the class

Which animals are not in the infraphylum Vertebrata?

The major nitrogenous waste of bony fishes is

The semicircular canals of the inner ear of bony fish maintain

Fishes mostly regulate buoyancy by precisely regulating the volume of gas in the

Nitrogenous wastes such as urea,creatine,and creatinine are produced in the __________ of fishes.

In lungfishes and Indian climbing perch,__________ function as lungs.

A vascular network called the __________ secretes gases into the swim bladder.

Osmoregulation is a major function of kidneys and __________ in fishes.

Adult sea lampreys in the Great Lakes feed primarily on

Vertebrates are thought to have originated at least __________ years ago.

One hypothesis says that an extinct group called __________ are believed to have been the ancestors of ancient amphibians.

The major osmoregulatory problems of saltwater fishes are

Flow of water over fish gills maintains a concentration gradient (of gases)between the blood and the water over the length of the capillary bed; this is referred to as an/a __________ mechanism.

Vascular folds in the epithelium of gill filaments are called

In their feeding habits,the largest sharks are

Sharks arose from early jawed fishes midway through the __________ period.

Zoology: an Evolutionary and Ecological Perspective

Cells, tissues, organs, and Organ Systems of Animals

Cell Division and Inheritance

Evolution: History and Evidence

Evolution and Gene Frequencies

Ecology: Preserving the Animal Kingdom

Animal Taxonomy, phylogeny, and Organization

Animal-Like Protists: the Protozoa

Multicellular and Tissue Levels of Organization

The Smaller Lophotrochozoan Phyla

Molluscan Success

Annelida: the Metameric Body Form

The Smaller Ecdysozoan Phyla

The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success

The Pancrustacea: Crustacea and Hexapoda

Ambulacraria: Echinoderms and Hemichordates

Chordata: Urochordata and Cephalochordata

Amphibians: the First Terrestrial Vertebrates

Reptiles: Diapsid Amniotes

Birds: Reptiles by Another Name

Mammals: Synapsid Amniotes

Protection, support, and Movement

Communication I: Nervous and Sensory Systems

Communication II: the Endocrine System and Chemical Messengers

Circulation and Gas Exchange

Nutrition and Digestion

Temperature and Body Fluid Regulation

Reproduction and Development

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