Quiz 23 Flashcards
1
Q
The W-shaped band of muscle is called
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Myomere
2
Q
A fish’s “tail fin” is called
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The caudal fin
3
Q
A fish has lobed fins when the fins are
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Each attached to the body by a single bone surrounded by muscle.
4
Q
This is the prominent fin on top of a fish
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Dorsal fin
5
Q
A cold-blooded animal regulates its body temperature by
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External means
6
Q
The gill filament is the part of a gill that
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Removes oxygen from the water
7
Q
The operculum is the
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Protective bony gill cover of a fish
8
Q
The bony protective plates of a fish are called
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Scales
9
Q
A scientist who studies fish is called
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Ichthyologist
