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2.
Give an example of how each
major body form would help a fish survive.
QUESTIONS
1.
Name an animal
vertebrate class.
Mammals
Birds
Fishes
Reptiles
Amphibians
3.
from
each
Streamlined
Flattened side-to-side
Flattened top-to-bottom
Snake-like
In the space given below, draw a fish you have seen at Sea World, name it and
label all 5 sets of its fins.
4.
4.
Draw the correct tail shape on each of these fish and make a statement about its
swimming behaviour.
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5. Name the four different types of
scales. How could scales help a fish
survive in a harsh environment?
6.
Suggest an alternative method of
floatation for the fish other than the
gas bladder?
7.
On the diagram below, show the pathway taken by water as the fish breathes. What
benefits are gained by having the water flow in this direction?
8.
Draw what you feel as fish would look like without a skeleton, name your new fish
and comment on its survival chances?
Name:
Genus:
Species:
Class:
Boneless Fish
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