Question 1

Fishes WOULD NOT regulate their buoyancy by which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A) regulation of gasses in the swim bladder 
B) retention of oils in the liver 
C) possession of relatively light bones 
D) possession of relatively dense bones 
E) structure and orientation of the fins 
A) regulation of gasses in the swim bladder 
B) retention of oils in the liver 
C) possession of relatively light bones 
D) possession of relatively dense bones 
E) structure and orientation of the fins

Question 2

Which class contains the lampreys?

Accepted Answer

A) Sarcopterygii 
B) Actinopterygii 
C) Petromyzontida 
D) Hyperotreti 
E) Chondrichthyes 
A) Sarcopterygii 
B) Actinopterygii 
C) Petromyzontida 
D) Hyperotreti 
E) Chondrichthyes

Question 3

The vast majority of fish are

Accepted Answer

A) viviparous. 
B) ovoviviparous. 
C) oviparous. 
D) brooders. 
E) monoecious. 
A) viviparous. 
B) ovoviviparous. 
C) oviparous. 
D) brooders. 
E) monoecious.

Question 4

A common opening for excretory,digestive,and reproductive products is the

Accepted Answer

A) rectal gland. 
B) rectum. 
C) colon. 
D) pyloric cecum. 
E) cloaca. 
A) rectal gland. 
B) rectum. 
C) colon. 
D) pyloric cecum. 
E) cloaca.

Question 5

Some elasmobranchs,including hammerhead sharks,and guppies are

Accepted Answer

A) oviparous. 
B) ovoviviparous. 
C) omniviparous. 
D) viviparous. 
E) aviviparous. 
A) oviparous. 
B) ovoviviparous. 
C) omniviparous. 
D) viviparous. 
E) aviviparous.

Question 6

Which group of fishes does not have a cartilaginous skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A) sturgeon 
B) paddlefish 
C) rays 
D) teleosts 
E) skates 
A) sturgeon 
B) paddlefish 
C) rays 
D) teleosts 
E) skates

Question 7

The closest living fish relative of terrestrial vertebrates is probably

Accepted Answer

A) Squalus. 
B) Raja. 
C) Latimeria. 
D) Neoceratodus. 
E) Carcharodon. 
A) Squalus. 
B) Raja. 
C) Latimeria. 
D) Neoceratodus. 
E) Carcharodon.

Question 8

Hagfishes belong to the class

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Elasmobranchs have solved some of their osmoregulatory problems by

Accepted Answer

A) producing dilute urine in copious amounts. 
B) actively capturing salt through their gills. 
C) actively transporting water through their gills. 
D) sequestering urea in their body tissues. 
E) producing uric acid as their major nitrogenous waste. 
A) producing dilute urine in copious amounts. 
B) actively capturing salt through their gills. 
C) actively transporting water through their gills. 
D) sequestering urea in their body tissues. 
E) producing uric acid as their major nitrogenous waste.

Question 10

The functional excretory units in the kidneys of fishes are

Accepted Answer

A) flame bulbs. 
B) nephridia. 
C) malpighian tubules. 
D) green glands. 
E) nephrons. 
A) flame bulbs. 
B) nephridia. 
C) malpighian tubules. 
D) green glands. 
E) nephrons.

Question 11

Unlike other chondrichthians,the __________ have a gill cover called the operculum.

Accepted Answer

A) skates 
B) rays 
C) ratfish 
D) elasmobranchs 
E) basking sharks 
A) skates 
B) rays 
C) ratfish 
D) elasmobranchs 
E) basking sharks

Question 12

Fishes that migrate between freshwater and marine environments are said to be

Accepted Answer

A) stenohaline. 
B) diadromous. 
C) isosmotic. 
D) euryhaline. 
E) semimarine. 
A) stenohaline. 
B) diadromous. 
C) isosmotic. 
D) euryhaline. 
E) semimarine.

Question 13

The grouping "Osteichthyes" is considered to be

Accepted Answer

A) monophyletic. 
B) paraphyletic. 
C) polyphyletic. 
D) triphyletic. 
E) biphyletic. 
A) monophyletic. 
B) paraphyletic. 
C) polyphyletic. 
D) triphyletic. 
E) biphyletic.

Question 14

Some elasmobranchs and some bony fishes such as the tuna,maintain water flow over the gills by holding the mouth open.This is called __________ ventilation.

Accepted Answer

A) buccal 
B) pneumatic 
C) costal 
D) active 
E) ram 
A) buccal 
B) pneumatic 
C) costal 
D) active 
E) ram

Question 15

The modern bony fishes are the

Accepted Answer

A) lepisosteans. 
B) holocephalans. 
C) teleosts. 
D) holosteans. 
E) chondrosteans. 
A) lepisosteans. 
B) holocephalans. 
C) teleosts. 
D) holosteans. 
E) chondrosteans.

Question 16

A __________ removes excess sodium chloride from the blood of elasmobranchs and excretes it into the cloaca.

Accepted Answer

A) super kidney 
B) osmotic gland 
C) rectal gland 
D) chloride gland 
E) diffusion gland 
A) super kidney 
B) osmotic gland 
C) rectal gland 
D) chloride gland 
E) diffusion gland

Question 17

The appearance of __________ is considered to be one of the major developments in vertebrate evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) muscles 
B) an exoskeleton 
C) hair 
D) gills 
E) jaws 
A) muscles 
B) an exoskeleton 
C) hair 
D) gills 
E) jaws

Question 18

Which of the following is not a term that could be used to describe a flounder or a snapper?

Accepted Answer

A) modern bony fish 
B) teleost 
C) member of the class Actinopterygii 
D) member of the infraphylum Hyperotreti 
E) ray-finned fish 
A) modern bony fish 
B) teleost 
C) member of the class Actinopterygii 
D) member of the infraphylum Hyperotreti 
E) ray-finned fish

Question 19

The networks of capillaries that filter blood from the circulatory system into the tubular system of the nephrons of fishes are the

Accepted Answer

A) glomeruli. 
B) rete mirabili. 
C) filaments. 
D) vascular plexi. 
E) nephrostomes. 
A) glomeruli. 
B) rete mirabili. 
C) filaments. 
D) vascular plexi. 
E) nephrostomes.

Question 20

In the epidermis of fish skin,there are sensory pits that may be used for detecting currents; these pits comprise the

Accepted Answer

A) utriculi. 
B) pneumatic pits. 
C) lateral line system. 
D) sacculi. 
E) rete mirabile. 
A) utriculi. 
B) pneumatic pits. 
C) lateral line system. 
D) sacculi. 
E) rete mirabile.

Exam 18: The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water

Fishes WOULD NOT regulate their buoyancy by which of the following ways?

Which class contains the lampreys?

The vast majority of fish are

A common opening for excretory,digestive,and reproductive products is the

Some elasmobranchs,including hammerhead sharks,and guppies are

Which group of fishes does not have a cartilaginous skeleton?

The closest living fish relative of terrestrial vertebrates is probably

Hagfishes belong to the class

Elasmobranchs have solved some of their osmoregulatory problems by

The functional excretory units in the kidneys of fishes are

Unlike other chondrichthians,the __________ have a gill cover called the operculum.

Fishes that migrate between freshwater and marine environments are said to be

The grouping "Osteichthyes" is considered to be

Some elasmobranchs and some bony fishes such as the tuna,maintain water flow over the gills by holding the mouth open.This is called __________ ventilation.

The modern bony fishes are the

A __________ removes excess sodium chloride from the blood of elasmobranchs and excretes it into the cloaca.

The appearance of __________ is considered to be one of the major developments in vertebrate evolution.

Which of the following is not a term that could be used to describe a flounder or a snapper?

The networks of capillaries that filter blood from the circulatory system into the tubular system of the nephrons of fishes are the

In the epidermis of fish skin,there are sensory pits that may be used for detecting currents; these pits comprise the

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Evolution: History and Evidence

Evolution and Gene Frequencies

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Animal-Like Protists: the Protozoa

Multicellular and Tissue Levels of Organization

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