Fish Scales Flashcards
1
Q
Scales, denticle, do not grow
A
Placoid
2
Q
Scales that grow with fish
A
Cosmoid
3
Q
Scales with articulating joints
A
Ganoid
4
Q
Scales with spiny boarder
A
Ctenoid
5
Q
Scales with smooth boarder
A
Cycloid
6
Q
Fish have a protective mucus covering… what is it’s function
A
Fungicidal and bacteriocidal
7
Q
Fish have olfactory bulbs located where?
A
In the Cerebrum
8
Q
Fish see color as good as man. Which structure provides their vision?
A
Optic lobes (many receptors in retina for color)
9
Q
Fish hearing…
A
Not well developed
10
Q
The lateral line contains sensitive receptors that can sense….
A
Vibrations and currents
