Practice: Vertebrates part 1

Which of the following is NOT a group of vertebrates?

• Fish

• Amphibians

• Arthropods

• Mammals

Animals with backbones are called ________.

• vertebrates

• invertebrates

• mollusks

• arthropods

Which of the following animals is a mammal?

• Frog

• Monkey

• Crocodile

• Fish

Birds are considered vertebrates.

• True

• False

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What is the function of jaws in fishes?

• Allow them to get oxygen from water

• Allow them to prey on a large range of animals and as a biting defense against predators

• Used for balance, steering, and propulsion

• Provide protection from predators

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What is the function of paired fins in fishes?

• Used for balance, steering, and propulsion

• Provide protection from predators

• Allow them to get oxygen from water

• Allow them to prey on a large range of animals

Scales in fishes provide ________ from predators, parasites, and injury; they reduce drag and friction, allowing them to move smoothly.

• protection

• nutrition

• camouflage

• communication

What is the function of gills in fishes?

• Allow them to get oxygen from the water

• Used for balance, steering, and propulsion

• Provide protection from predators

• Allow them to prey on a large range of animals

Single loop circulation in fishes means blood flows from the heart to gills to body and back to ________.

• heart

• lungs

• liver

• kidney

The function of gill capillaries in fishes is:

• to pump blood to the body

• to exchange gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)

• to digest food

• to filter waste from blood