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15 Cards in this Set
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List the three major groups of fish and give an example of each. |
Cartilaginous - shark, ray Jawless - hagfish, lamprey Bony - trout, perch, cod goldfish (most other fish) |
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organs that help fish steer and move |
fins |
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the organ used by a jawless fish to attach itself to its food |
mouth |
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the organ that woks like an inner tube |
swim bladder |
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a gas fish breathe that is dissolved in water |
oxygen |
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organs that keep water flowing one way when fish breathe |
gill covers |
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the most common group of fish |
bony fish |
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a fish with two eyes on one side of its head |
flounder |
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a fish that spits at its food to knock it into the water |
archerfish |
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breathing organs of fish |
gills |
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hard, rounded disks that protect fish |
scales |
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a cartilaginous fish that mus continue swimming to stay afloat |
shark |
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Why are fish classified as vertebrates? |
They have backbones. |
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How are fish different from other vertebrates? |
They breathe (with gills) by swallowing water. |
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What did God provide for fish to make them good swimmers? |
streamlined bodies to help them swim gracefully and fast/ mucus-covered scales to make them slippery; fins to help them steer |
