Nagy Bio Ii - Chp. 34 Test

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Mr. Nagy
Biology II
Chapter 34 Test
Flashcards

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CUT APART AND STUDY

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What is the major respiratory organ of a fish?

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gill

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What is the most common way fish reproduce?

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1) internal fertilization 2) spawning

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What are the names of the only two remaining agnathans?

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lampreys and hagfishes

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Bodies of freshwater fish contain more ions than the surrounding water because?

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they need to take in salts from the environment and they tend to take in water through osmosis

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Which member of the order Apoda do NOT have legs?

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Apoda

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What characteristic of fishes is NOT shared by all of the species?

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scales

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What causes bony fishes to rise in the water?

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because bony fishes fill their swin bladder with gas from their bloodstream

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Why to fish "swallow" their water?

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to force it from the mouth and over the gills.

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Compare the cerebrum of a fish to a frog - which is more complex?

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a frog's cerebrum is more complex

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What do jawless fishes have?

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unpaired fins

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What does a modern amphibian's heart have?

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a divided atrium and one ventricle and a septrum

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What order are frogs and toads a member of?

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Anura

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Why can leopard frogs hear well in both water and air?

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because of their tympanic membrane

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be able to identify a lateral line on a structure of a fish

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check the text for a drawing

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be able to identify a operculum on a structure of a fish

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check the text for a drawing

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T/F The first fishes had no fins.

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TRUE

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T/F In fish, blood collects in the sinus venosus and passes into the atrium.

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TRUE

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T/F Marine fish excrete concentrated urine to prevent excessive water loss.

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TRUE

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T/F The only remaining agnathans are bony fishes.

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FALSE

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T/F Skates and rays have streamlined bodies.

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TRUE

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T/F All members of the order Urodela retain gills as adults.

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FALSE

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T/F Fishes have a double-loop circulation system

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FALSE

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T/F Most bony fishes have a hard plate, called the operculum, that covers the gills on each side of the head.

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TRUE

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T/F The eggs of yellow perch are fertilized internally.

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FALSE

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T/F Spawning is a method of external fertilization.

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TRUE

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T/F The gills of bony fishes are more efficient than amphibians' lungs.

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TRUE

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T/F All modern amphibians se only their lungs for respiration.

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FALSE

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T/F All frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians have legs that enable them to move efficiently in terrestrial habitats.

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FALSE

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T/F The leopard frog protects itself from predators by means of skn glands that secrete poisonous substances.

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FALSE

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How did the first fishes breathe?

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using gills

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How do bony fishes move water over their gills while remaining stationary?

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by moving certain muscles and the operculum

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In amphibians, oxygen-rich blood and oxygen-poor blood mix in the ventricle because it lacks what?

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sptum

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What are the only two jawless fishes that survive today?

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lampreys and hagfishes

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In reality, what are the shark's teeth?

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they are actually modified scales

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In an amphibian, what carries oxygen-rich blood to the heart?

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pulmonary veins carry oxygen-rich blood

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In an amphibian from what part does the heart receive the oxygen-rich blood?

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the lungs

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What is the name of about 95 percent of all living fish species?

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teleosts

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What part of the fish body grows throughout its life?

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scales

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What part of the fish body can estimate the age of the fish?

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scales

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What do all fishes have that surrounds the spinal cord?

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a vertebral column

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In amphibians, one circulatory loop travels to what part of the body and another circulatory loop travels to what other part?

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In amphibians, one circulatory loop travels to the lungs and another circulatory loop travels to the body.

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What does the large size of the optic lobes in the yellow perch's brain indicate?

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the large size of the optic lobes indicates the importance of vision to the fish.

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What is the name of the most advanced teleosts fishes?

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ray finned bony fishes

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What regulates the kidneys salt and water balance in an animal's body?

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nephrons

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Besides using lungs to breathe, frogs, salamanders, and caecilians also engage in what type of respiration?

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cutaneous

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What order are salamanders a member of?

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Urodela

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Urine, undigested food, egg cells, and sperm cells all exit the body of the leopard frog through what type of opening?

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cloacal

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Explain what countercurrent flow is, and its importance to the life of a fish?

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it provides more efficient water delivery to the capillary

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What is the role of the tympanic membrane in a frog's sense of balance?

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it provides an avenue for hearing and cilia receive vibrations that assist in the development of balance

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Explain how lampreys and hagfishes feed?

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find the answer in your text or notes

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What information does a bony fish get from its lateral line system?q

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find the answer in your text or notes.

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Which group of amphibians does not have the important adaptation of terrestrial vertebrates-legs? Explain.

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find the answer in your text or notes.

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What enables a leopard frog to keep its skin moist? Explain why this is important.

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find the answer in your text.