Fish,Amphibians & Reptiles

Question 1

Name for a vertebrate that lives in the water and has fins.

Answer 1

Fish

Question 2

Name the characteristics of fish.

Answer 2

1. Cold blooded
   2 Scales cover skin
2. Fins for balance, turning and movement
3. Gills for respiration
4. Lateral line for feeling vibrations
5. 2 chamber heart
6. Swim bladder for floating at different levels

Question 3

This type of fish has a skeleton make of cartilage, pointed scales, have a lateral line, no swim bladder.

Answer 3

Cartilage fish

Question 4

Give an example of a cartilage fish.

Answer 4

A shark

Question 5

This type of fish is made mostly of cartilage, slimy skin, no lateral line, no scales, no swim bladder, round sucking mouth.

Answer 5

Jawless fish

Question 6

Give an example of a jawless fish.

Answer 6

A Lamprey

Question 7

This type of fish has a skeleton made mostly of bone, have a lateral line, have a swim bladder, scales, and are thin and flat.

Answer 7

Bony fish

Question 8

Give an example of a bony fish.

Answer 8

Perch,bass, tuna.

Question 9

Fish use these for respiration.

Answer 9

Gills

Question 10

What do fish use for feeling vibrations in the water?

Answer 10

Lateral Line

Question 11

How many chambers does a fish heart have?

Answer 11

Two

Question 12

What are the two names of the chambers of a fishes heart?

Answer 12

Atrium and Ventricle

Question 13

This is when an animal’s body temperature changes with the environment.

Answer 13

Cold-blooded

Question 14

These cover the fish for protection,

Answer 14

Scales

Question 15

Which class of fish contains organisms with a toothy mouth?

Answer 15

Jawless fish

Question 16

What is the name for a ectothermic vertebrate that has lungs and scaly skin?

Answer 16

A Reptile

Question 17

This is an ectothermic vertebrate that spends its early life in the water.

Answer 17

An Amphibian

Question 18

What is the name for changes in body structure after leaving the egg?

Answer 18

Metamorphosis

Question 19

What is the order of metamorphosis in frogs?

Answer 19

egg - tadpole - adult

Question 20

List the characteristics of ALL vertebrates.

Answer 20

1. Have a backbone
2. Have an endoskeleton
3. CNS
4. Closed circulatory system

Question 21

What do Echinoderms use to move?

Answer 21

Tube feet

Question 22

What type of symmetry do most Echinoderms have?

Answer 22

Radial symmetry

Question 23

What is the tympanum on a grasshopper used for?

Answer 23

Sensing sound

Question 24

Give three examples of Echinoderms.

Answer 24

Starfish, sea urchin and sand dollar

Question 25

Which type of metamorphosis do butterflies go through?

Answer 25

Complete Metamorphosis

Question 26

Which type of metamorphosis do grasshoppers go through?

Answer 26

Incomplete Metamorphosis

Question 27

Give ALL the characteristics of Reptiles.

Answer 27

1. Lay eggs on dry land
2. Cold blooded
3. Have a 3 chambered heart
4. Skin is dry with scales
5. Skeleton bone with 4 legs, toes/claws
6. No metamorphosis

Question 28

Name ALL the characteristics of Amphibians.

Answer 28

1. Cold blooded
2 .Have a 3 chambered heart
3. Skeleton mainly made of bone
4. 4 legs, toes are soft.
5. Most adults live on land, have lungs
6. Skin is soft, no scales
7.  Metamorphosis

Question 29

This is an air-filled sac that allows a bony fish to float.

Answer 29

Swim bladder

Question 30

This helps the fish hide from predators. Their top side is darker than the bottom side.

Answer 30

Counter shading