Fish & Fishing

Question 1

Vertebral Column

Answer 1

Term for spinal column

Question 2

Neural crest

Answer 2

cells are a temporary group of cells unique to vertebrates that arise from the embryonic ectoderm cell layer, and in turn give rise to a diverse cell lineage

Question 3

Fin

Answer 3

a flattened appendage on various parts of the body of many aquatic vertebrates and some invertebrates, including fish and cetaceans, used for propelling, steering, and balancing.

Question 4

Scale

Answer 4

are part of the fish’s integumentary system, and are produced from the mesoderm layer of the dermis, which distinguishes them from reptile scales

Question 5

Operculum

Answer 5

a structure that closes or covers an aperture, in particular.