Fishies Flashcards
1
Q
Muscular tube connecting to aorta
A
Bulbus Arteriosus
2
Q
Embryonic life stage supporting structure
A
Notocord
3
Q
Subphylum cephalochordate
A
Lamprey
4
Q
Ancestor of terrestrial animals
A
Tiktaalik
5
Q
Movement detecting structure down the length of a fish’s body
A
Lateral line
6
Q
Subgroup of fishes with true bones
A
Lobe finned fishes
7
Q
Aquatic vertebrates having true bones
A
Bony fishes
8
Q
Bony protective covering for gas exchange structure
A
Operculum
9
Q
Aquatic respiratory apparatus
A
Gills
10
Q
ChamberResponsible for pumping of blood
A
Ventricle
11
Q
Ray finned fishes
A
Osteichthyes
12
Q
Chamber of heart
A
Atrium
13
Q
The age of fishes
A
Silurian period
14
Q
Extant lobe fin fish
A
Coelacanth
15
Q
Sessile adult but motile larval form
A
Tunicate