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zoology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fish with compressed shapes have eyes positioned where? | on either side of their body |
| How do gills help fish to breathe? | fish take in oxygen filled water and the water that has carbon dioxide in it leaves from the operculum which covers the gills |
| What is an articulated fossil? | a fossil found with all the bones in place and in proper order |
| Which animal had feet with long webbed toes? | nothosaur |
| What is a fusiform shape? | The oblong shape like a bullet has or a shark |
| What are the 3 main kinds of fishes? | bony, cartilaginous and jawless |
| What 2 things make a fish a fish? | gills and fins |
| What do we know about mosasaurs teeth and mouth? | large teeth and mouths |
| What are gastroliths? | stomach stones |
| What was the shape of a mosasaur? | shaped like a snake with tiny flippers |
| Why do fish prefer cooler waters? | there is more oxygen in cooler waters and therefore it is easier to breathe |
| What is another name for the flood of Noah? | the great deluge |
| Flounders have a depressed shape, what do we know about their eyes? | they are both on the same side of their body. |