Classes and Orders
Lamprey and Hagfish belong to the class, Agnatha. What characteristic do these fish possess which is also the meaning of the word, Agnatha?
Jawless
What is the name of the structure in fish that allow for the intake of oxygen?
gills
Some would describe amphibian skin as this
moist with no scales
All fish and amphibian have this type of young.
Aquatic larvae
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What is the meaning of the word Chondrichthyes?
Cartilaginous Fish
Fish external reproduction is also called...
spawning
Unlike fish, amphibians can breathe from gills, lungs, and this other way.
through the skin
Certain amphibians are brilliantly colored. What defensive strategy might they be showcasing?
warm predators of poison
What is a mermaid's purse?
The eggshell of a shark, skate or ray.
What is the type of fish of the class Osteichthyes?
What is the name of the main source of movement on a fish?
Caudal fin
This is the name of the structure that functions in hearing and is named the eardrum in humans?
Tympanic Membrane
This is the term for the part of a fish that fills with air to make the fish go up or down.
Swim Bladder
Name one organisms that has the Ampullae of Lorenzini.
Shark, skate, or ray
Name a type of organism that belongs in the order, Anura.
Frogs or Toads
This type of round, smooth scale is found on carp.
Cycloid
This is found at the end of an amphibians digestive tract, receiving the digestive, urinary, and reproductive waste.
Cloaca
This is a series of openings connected to nerves that allows fish to detect their surroundings.
Lateral Line
List what three things must change in the metamorphosis of a tadpole to a frog?
gills to lungs, fins to legs, two chambered heart to three chambered heart
What is the common name of the order in which the apoda belong?
Caecilians
This shark scale is diamond shaped and made of bone.
Ganoid
What is the name of the "third" eyelid in frogs that protects their eyes?
Nictitating Membrane
Name the animal that has a kidney-bean shaped gland near the back of the head that releases poision.
Toads
Name the organism that is thought to be the first land walking fish.
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