Question 1

Match the swimming type with the appropriate type of fish.
-Swift swimmers

Accepted Answer

A) only the area before the caudal fin is flexed 
B) flexing only the posterior portion of the body 
C) undulating the entire body 
A) only the area before the caudal fin is flexed 
B) flexing only the posterior portion of the body 
C) undulating the entire body

Question 2

How does the spiral valve within the shark intestine increase the efficiency of food digestion?

Accepted Answer

The spiral valve does two things. It aid

Question 3

Which of the following does not use a swim bladder to regulate buoyancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  mackerel 
B)  sea bass 
C)  grouper 
D)  sheepshead 
E)  butterfly fish 
A)  mackerel 
B)  sea bass 
C)  grouper 
D)  sheepshead 
E)  butterfly fish

Question 4

The majority of a shark's brain is devoted to processing signals of:

Accepted Answer

A)  touch. 
B)  olfaction. 
C)  taste. 
D)  electricity. 
E)  vision. 
A)  touch. 
B)  olfaction. 
C)  taste. 
D)  electricity. 
E)  vision.

Question 5

Explain how hagfish are still able to consume their dead or dying prey, even though hagfish lack jaws.

Accepted Answer

Hagfishes rely on sharp teeth

Question 6

MATCHING
Match the animal with the swimming method it is most closely associated with.
-Shark

Accepted Answer

A) moving caudal fin side-to-side 
B) wave travels along the edge of pectoral fins 
C) pectoral fins flap up and down 
D) eel-like undulation of body 
A) moving caudal fin side-to-side 
B) wave travels along the edge of pectoral fins 
C) pectoral fins flap up and down 
D) eel-like undulation of body

Question 7

Ammocoetes, the larval forms of lampreys, feed:

Accepted Answer

A)  on suspended particles. 
B)  on other fishes. 
C)  on benthic deposits. 
D)  by parasitizing other fish. 
A)  on suspended particles. 
B)  on other fishes. 
C)  on benthic deposits. 
D)  by parasitizing other fish.

Question 8

Most sodium chloride is excreted from marine bony fishes through:

Accepted Answer

A)  the kidneys. 
B)  the gills. 
C)  salt glands. 
D)  the feces. 
E)  diffusion. 
A)  the kidneys. 
B)  the gills. 
C)  salt glands. 
D)  the feces. 
E)  diffusion.

Question 9

The following are all main points of the section Adaptations to Extreme Cold except:

Accepted Answer

A)  90% of fish biomass in Antarctic seas belongs to a single species of fish. 
B)  sugar and protein molecules in fish cells prevent fish from freezing 
C)  some Antarctic fish lack hemoglobin in their blood. 
D)  some Antarctic fish lack red blood cells. 
E)  global warming may place these fish in danger of extinction. 
A)  90% of fish biomass in Antarctic seas belongs to a single species of fish. 
B)  sugar and protein molecules in fish cells prevent fish from freezing 
C)  some Antarctic fish lack hemoglobin in their blood. 
D)  some Antarctic fish lack red blood cells. 
E)  global warming may place these fish in danger of extinction.

Question 10

Match the words with the terms they are most closely associated with.
-Cryptic coloration

Accepted Answer

A) blend with environment 
B) aposematic 
C) vertical lines/eyestripes 
A) blend with environment 
B) aposematic 
C) vertical lines/eyestripes

Question 11

The nervous system of fish includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory pits. 
B)  taste receptors. 
C)  eyes. 
D)  otoliths. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  olfactory pits. 
B)  taste receptors. 
C)  eyes. 
D)  otoliths. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 12

The rectal gland of sharks is involved in the excretion of:

Accepted Answer

A)  urea. 
B)  sodium chloride. 
C)  calcium and magnesium. 
D)  trimethyamine oxide. 
E)  carbon dioxide. 
A)  urea. 
B)  sodium chloride. 
C)  calcium and magnesium. 
D)  trimethyamine oxide. 
E)  carbon dioxide.

Question 13

Match the reproductive type of sharks with its characteristic.
-Viviparity

Accepted Answer

A) development in mother's uterus without an egg 
B) egg released outside of body 
C) egg hatched in mothers uterus 
A) development in mother's uterus without an egg 
B) egg released outside of body 
C) egg hatched in mothers uterus

Question 14

MATCHING
Match the animal with the swimming method it is most closely associated with.
-Ray

Accepted Answer

A) moving caudal fin side-to-side 
B) wave travels along the edge of pectoral fins 
C) pectoral fins flap up and down 
D) eel-like undulation of body 
A) moving caudal fin side-to-side 
B) wave travels along the edge of pectoral fins 
C) pectoral fins flap up and down 
D) eel-like undulation of body

Question 15

The following are all main points about toxic fish poisoning except:

Accepted Answer

A)  ciguatera poisoning is not usually fatal. 
B)  ciguatera is due to blooms of dinoflagellates. 
C)  puffer fish poisoning can be fatal. 
D)  there are safe and effective antidotes for ciguatera poisoning. 
A)  ciguatera poisoning is not usually fatal. 
B)  ciguatera is due to blooms of dinoflagellates. 
C)  puffer fish poisoning can be fatal. 
D)  there are safe and effective antidotes for ciguatera poisoning.

Question 16

Match the osmoregulatory function with the most closely associated organ.
-Urea

Accepted Answer

A) Excretion of magnesium sulfate 
B) Removal of most excess salt 
C) Magnesium, calcium and sulfate ions eliminated 
D) Retained in the body fluids of sharks 
A) Excretion of magnesium sulfate 
B) Removal of most excess salt 
C) Magnesium, calcium and sulfate ions eliminated 
D) Retained in the body fluids of sharks

Question 17

____ are good examples of catadromous fishes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lampreys 
B)  Salmon 
C)  Freshwater eels 
D)  Hagfish 
E)  Sea horses 
A)  Lampreys 
B)  Salmon 
C)  Freshwater eels 
D)  Hagfish 
E)  Sea horses

Question 18

Match the reproductive type of sharks with its characteristic.
-Oviviparity

Accepted Answer

A) development in mother's uterus without an egg 
B) egg released outside of body 
C) egg hatched in mothers uterus 
A) development in mother's uterus without an egg 
B) egg released outside of body 
C) egg hatched in mothers uterus

Question 19

The nictitating membrane of sharks is used to:

Accepted Answer

A)  protect the gills. 
B)  line the mouth. 
C)  enclose the internal organs. 
D)  detect smells. 
E)  cover the eye. 
A)  protect the gills. 
B)  line the mouth. 
C)  enclose the internal organs. 
D)  detect smells. 
E)  cover the eye.

Question 20

Match the body form with its most closely associated species.
-Moray eels

Accepted Answer

A) flattened 
B) snakelike bodies 
C) fusiform 
D) globular 
A) flattened 
B) snakelike bodies 
C) fusiform 
D) globular

Match the swimming type with the appropriate type of fish. -Swift swimmers

How does the spiral valve within the shark intestine increase the efficiency of food digestion?

Which of the following does not use a swim bladder to regulate buoyancy?

The majority of a shark's brain is devoted to processing signals of:

Explain how hagfish are still able to consume their dead or dying prey, even though hagfish lack jaws.

MATCHING Match the animal with the swimming method it is most closely associated with. -Shark

Ammocoetes, the larval forms of lampreys, feed:

Most sodium chloride is excreted from marine bony fishes through:

The following are all main points of the section Adaptations to Extreme Cold except:

Match the words with the terms they are most closely associated with. -Cryptic coloration

The nervous system of fish includes:

The rectal gland of sharks is involved in the excretion of:

Match the reproductive type of sharks with its characteristic. -Viviparity

MATCHING Match the animal with the swimming method it is most closely associated with. -Ray

The following are all main points about toxic fish poisoning except:

Match the osmoregulatory function with the most closely associated organ. -Urea

____ are good examples of catadromous fishes.

Match the reproductive type of sharks with its characteristic. -Oviviparity

The nictitating membrane of sharks is used to:

Match the body form with its most closely associated species. -Moray eels

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Match the swimming type with the appropriate type of fish. -Swift swimmers

How does the spiral valve within the shark intestine increase the efficiency of food digestion?

Which of the following does not use a swim bladder to regulate buoyancy?

The majority of a shark's brain is devoted to processing signals of:

Explain how hagfish are still able to consume their dead or dying prey, even though hagfish lack jaws.

MATCHING Match the animal with the swimming method it is most closely associated with. -Shark

Ammocoetes, the larval forms of lampreys, feed:

Most sodium chloride is excreted from marine bony fishes through:

The following are all main points of the section Adaptations to Extreme Cold except:

Match the words with the terms they are most closely associated with. -Cryptic coloration

The nervous system of fish includes:

The rectal gland of sharks is involved in the excretion of:

Match the reproductive type of sharks with its characteristic. -Viviparity

MATCHING Match the animal with the swimming method it is most closely associated with. -Ray

The following are all main points about toxic fish poisoning except:

Match the osmoregulatory function with the most closely associated organ. -Urea

____ are good examples of catadromous fishes.

Match the reproductive type of sharks with its characteristic. -Oviviparity

The nictitating membrane of sharks is used to:

Match the body form with its most closely associated species. -Moray eels

Science and Marine Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology

Geology of the Ocean

Water, Waves, and Tides

Biological Concepts

Marine Microbes

Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Reptiles and Birds

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Oceans in Jeopardy

Filters