Potpourri
What is considered a universal solvent?
Water
What is the best shark?
Wrong -- it's a tiger shark
This organ allows fish to stay buoyant.
Air, minerals, salinity, temperature are all examples of what type of factors in an environment?
Abiotic
What is the difference between invertebrates and vertebrates?
These type of buoys allow boats to avoid dropping anchor on coral reefs.
Mooring
What class is fish are sharks and rays apart of?
Cartilaginous
This class of fish is the most primitive of the three classes of fish.
Jawless
Estuary
What is the largest invertebrate?
Colossal squid
Ballast water
Operculum
The organ that detects vibrations in the water is called
Lateral line
Name for type of water comprised of freshwater and saltwater.
Brackish
What percentage of animals do invertebrates make up?
97%
What type of fish did we dissect earlier this semester?
Perch
The form of reproduction where the eggs hatch inside the parent.
Ovoviviparous
What fin is primarily responsible for propulsion?
Caudal fin
Give 2 benefits of a mangrove ecosystem.
1. nursery for fish
2. reduces storm surge
3. filters water
Name one echinoderm.
Sea star, sea urchin, sand dollars, sea cucumbers
What year was Mr. Moore born?
1986 -- gross
This nostril-like opening allows oxygenated blood to reach the brain.
Spiracles
This helps shark detect nerve impulses in the water?
Ampullae of Lorenzini
The German word meaning "environment"
Umwelt
Why does the primitive and often sedentary nature of invertebrates make them a great study for medicine?
Adaptations and survival for eons.