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Fish
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fish are ectotherms with a streamlined shape, a muscular tail,__________ attached to the endoskeleton and _________ the cover and protect the body. | Fins, scales |
| Fish have well-developed sensory systems and a ______ chambered heart | Two |
| Fish Exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen through their ______ | Gills |
| Fish use a variety of adaptations for obtaining food including teeth, _______, electric shock, and ________ feeding | Beaks, filter |
| Fish _________ sexually; some species use external fertilization While others use internal fertilization. | Reproduce |
| ____________ have round, toothed mouths; long tube-like bodies covered with scaleless slimy skin and endoskeletons of cartilage | Jawless fish |
| Sharks, skates, and rays are ___________________ with skeletons of cartilage, movable jaws with well-developed teeth, and Tiny scales that make their skin feel like sandpaper | Jaw cartilage fish |
| About 95% of all fish species are ____________ with skeletons of bone. | Vertebrates |
| Most bony fish have a _______ that inflates and deflates, allowing the fish to rise or sink in the water | Swimbladder |
| ___________ fish have fins that are lobelike and fleshy | Lobe finned |
| ____________ have one lung and gills, allowing them to live in shallow water with little oxygen. | Lungfish |
| _______________ fish have fins made of long, thin bones covered with skin, their body plans show much variety | Ray finned |
| Fish provide _________ for many animals and they keep insect populations in balance | Food |
| Fish ___________ from soft bodied filter feeding organisms | Evolved |