Biology 19 (fish)

  1. what is the largest group of fish, and what is the other group of fish
    • bony(largest
    • cartilaginous
  2. scientist who studies fish
    ichthyologist
  3. what two fins are used for stabilizing the fish
    • pectoral(side fins)
    • dorsal(top fins)
  4. what slimy substance makes the fish water proof and gives it protection
    mucus
  5. what is the muscular arrangement of the fish call
    myomere
  6. what special muscle feature allows the fish to move in a undulating motion
    myomeres
  7. How many gills are there per chamber
    4
  8. How many gills total
    8
  9. curved arch of cartilage in the gill
    gill arch
  10. tow rows of long and narrow extensions on the gill arch
    gill filaments
  11. hearing, anchovy, menhaden are examples of what
    plankton eaters
  12. what is a fish egg called
    roe
  13. what is the substance that contains the males sperm cells
    milt
  14. what is a young fish that has absorbed its yolk sack called
    fry
  15. where does the major digestion in a fish take place
    the stomach
  16. what term refers to when the lays its eggs
    spawn(ing)
  17. invertebrates with jointed appendages
    Arthropods
  18. strong, lightweight and flexible substance is the bugs
    exoskeleton
  19. the exoskeleton is made of
    Chitin
  20. what is the container the larva of a moth or butterfly spent their pupa stage in
    chrysalis (cocoon)
  21. fingerlike organ that may also taste plants to see if they are suitable for consumption
    palpus
  22. first segment which attaches the leg to the body
    coxa
  23. eight segments containing minute respiratory openings known as
    spiracles
  24. two groups of spiders
    • true spiders 
    • mygalomorphs
  25. special excretory organs that lie in font of the stomach and open tho the outside near the base for the antennae
    green glands
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Biology 19 (fish)
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