Definitions

Question 1

Fish

Answer 1

Limbless, cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins.

Question 2

Poikilothermic

Answer 2

An organism with a changing body temperature

Question 3

Pyloric Caecae

Answer 3

Organ near junction of stomach and intestines that secrete enzymes for digestion

Question 4

Anterior

Answer 4

Region towards the front of the body of an organism

Question 5

Posterior

Answer 5

Region towards the back of the body of an organism

Question 6

Pectoral fins

Answer 6

Fins located just behind a fishes head

Question 7

Pelvic fins

Answer 7

Fins located anterior to the anus of a fish

Question 8

Hepatosomatic index

Answer 8

Liver to body weight ratio, greater liver mass usually indicates a healthier fish or environment

Question 9

Triploid

Answer 9

Three sets of chromosomes

Question 10

Dorsal

Answer 10

Region located by the spinal chord of the organism

Question 11

Organ

Answer 11

A part of an organism that has a specific vital function

Question 12

Crop

Answer 12

A muscular pouch , its a part of the digestive tract

Question 13

Typhlosole

Answer 13

Dorsal flap of intestine that increases absorption area by that of its inner surface

Question 14

Vestigial Structure

Answer 14

A structure that has lost most of or all of its original function

Question 15

BLAST

Answer 15

Basic Local Alignment Search Tool

Question 16

Bioinformatics

Answer 16

The science of collecting and analyzing complex biological data such as genetic code

Question 17

Antibody

Answer 17

Blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen

Question 18

APW

Answer 18

Artificial pond water

Question 19

Precursors

Answer 19

A substance from which another is formed

Question 20

Orthokinesis

Answer 20

In which the speed of movement of the individual is dependent upon the stimulus intensity

Question 21

Klinokinesis

Answer 21

A from of kinesis in which the frequency or rate of turning is proportional to stimulus intensity