Abeka 7th Grade Quiz 23

Hard, movable plate that covers the gills

• myomere

• operculum

W-shaped band of muscle

• myomere

• scale

nerve endings that allow fish to sense vibrations and pressure changes.

• roe

• lateral line

any of the bony, overlapping plates that protrude from a fish's skin

• scale

• swim bladder

Fish eggs

• operculum

• roe

gas-filled organ that keeps a fish from sinking

• swim bladder

• gills

Animals that must regulate their body temperature by external means are_____________________animals.

• cold-blooded

• warm-blooded

The process in which fish reproduce by laying a large quantity of eggs is___________________________.

Fish that give birth to live young are called_________________.

The swamp-dwelling gobies that can survive on land for up to three days are the __________________________.