Question 1

Fishes that reproduce in fresh water and migrate out to sea as adults are considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  catadromous. 
B)  anadromous. 
C)  polyandrous. 
D)  polygynous. 
E)  demersal. 
A)  catadromous. 
B)  anadromous. 
C)  polyandrous. 
D)  polygynous. 
E)  demersal.

Question 2

Match the hermaphroditism with the appropriate term.
-Sequential

Accepted Answer

A) Changing from females to males 
B) Having both male and female gonads simultaneously 
C) Changing from males to females 
D) Changing from one sex to another 
A) Changing from females to males 
B) Having both male and female gonads simultaneously 
C) Changing from males to females 
D) Changing from one sex to another

Question 3

Most bony fishes swallow their prey whole rather than chew it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The reproductive biology of hagfishes is well understood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the osmoregulatory function with the most closely associated organ.
-Chloride cell

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 6

The forward thrust of swimming stingrays is created by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the pectoral fins. 
B)  the pelvic fins. 
C)  the dorsal fin. 
D)  the caudal fin. 
E)  the anal fin. 
A)  the pectoral fins. 
B)  the pelvic fins. 
C)  the dorsal fin. 
D)  the caudal fin. 
E)  the anal fin.

Question 7

How does human activity drastically affect the reproductive success of salmon?

Accepted Answer

Human construction, such as dams, can in

Question 8

The claspers of cartilaginous fishes are used for:

Accepted Answer

A)  clasping onto prey. 
B)  clasping onto the sediment. 
C)  reproduction. 
D)  propulsion. 
E)  balance. 
A)  clasping onto prey. 
B)  clasping onto the sediment. 
C)  reproduction. 
D)  propulsion. 
E)  balance.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Squalene is produced by the ____ of sharks.

Accepted Answer

A)  kidneys 
B)  heart 
C)  livers 
D)  muscle 
E)  gall bladder 
A)  kidneys 
B)  heart 
C)  livers 
D)  muscle 
E)  gall bladder

Question 11

The feeding mode of adult lampreys is considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  parasitism. 
B)  scavenging. 
C)  predation. 
D)  grazing. 
E)  filter feeding. 
A)  parasitism. 
B)  scavenging. 
C)  predation. 
D)  grazing. 
E)  filter feeding.

Question 12

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

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 13

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

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 14

Match the swimming type with the appropriate type of fish.
-Body is encased in a rigid dermal skeleton

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 15

What characteristic does not describe a vertebrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  notochord. 
B)  backbone. 
C)  exoskeleton. 
D)  gills or lungs. 
E)  posterior tail. 
A)  notochord. 
B)  backbone. 
C)  exoskeleton. 
D)  gills or lungs. 
E)  posterior tail.

Question 16

Tails that have equally sized upper and lower lobes are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  heterocercal. 
B)  ganoid. 
C)  cycloid. 
D)  homocercal. 
E)  ctenoid. 
A)  heterocercal. 
B)  ganoid. 
C)  cycloid. 
D)  homocercal. 
E)  ctenoid.

Question 17

Compare a shark and a bony fish in regard to how they maintain buoyancy.

Accepted Answer

Both sharks and bony fish are negatively

Question 18

Fast moving fishes tend to propel themselves by undulating their entire bodies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

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 20

Which of the following is not a measure to avoid a shark attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  Swimming where people, fish and/or blood are in the water 
B)  Swimming at night, dusk or in murky water 
C)  Swim with erratically behaving schools of fish 
D)  Avoid splashing or wearing shiny jewelry 
A)  Swimming where people, fish and/or blood are in the water 
B)  Swimming at night, dusk or in murky water 
C)  Swim with erratically behaving schools of fish 
D)  Avoid splashing or wearing shiny jewelry

Fishes that reproduce in fresh water and migrate out to sea as adults are considered:

Match the hermaphroditism with the appropriate term. -Sequential

Most bony fishes swallow their prey whole rather than chew it.

The reproductive biology of hagfishes is well understood.

Match the osmoregulatory function with the most closely associated organ. -Chloride cell

The forward thrust of swimming stingrays is created by:

How does human activity drastically affect the reproductive success of salmon?

The claspers of cartilaginous fishes are used for:

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

Squalene is produced by the ____ of sharks.

The feeding mode of adult lampreys is considered:

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

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

Match the swimming type with the appropriate type of fish. -Body is encased in a rigid dermal skeleton

What characteristic does not describe a vertebrate?

Tails that have equally sized upper and lower lobes are called:

Compare a shark and a bony fish in regard to how they maintain buoyancy.

Fast moving fishes tend to propel themselves by undulating their entire bodies.

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

Which of the following is not a measure to avoid a shark attack?

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Exam 10: Marine Fishes

Fishes that reproduce in fresh water and migrate out to sea as adults are considered:

Match the hermaphroditism with the appropriate term. -Sequential

Most bony fishes swallow their prey whole rather than chew it.

The reproductive biology of hagfishes is well understood.

Match the osmoregulatory function with the most closely associated organ. -Chloride cell

The forward thrust of swimming stingrays is created by:

How does human activity drastically affect the reproductive success of salmon?

The claspers of cartilaginous fishes are used for:

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

Squalene is produced by the ____ of sharks.

The feeding mode of adult lampreys is considered:

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

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

Match the swimming type with the appropriate type of fish. -Body is encased in a rigid dermal skeleton

What characteristic does not describe a vertebrate?

Tails that have equally sized upper and lower lobes are called:

Compare a shark and a bony fish in regard to how they maintain buoyancy.

Fast moving fishes tend to propel themselves by undulating their entire bodies.

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

Which of the following is not a measure to avoid a shark attack?

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