Pregunta 1
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Chondrichthyes are also known as...
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cartilaginous fish
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bony fish
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molluscs
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hagfish
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Chondrichthyes are characterized by...
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cartilaginous skeletons
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teeth independent of jaw
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no swim bladder
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pelvic claspers
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gill slits
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swim bladder
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bony skeletons
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sharp teeth
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no gill slits
Pregunta 3
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[blank_start]Subclass holocephali[blank_end] ([blank_start]ratfishes[blank_end]) have a single gill opening, bulky head, and venomous spine in front of the dorsal fin.
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Subclass holocephali
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Subclass Elasmobranchii
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ratfishes
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guitarfish
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sawfish
Pregunta 4
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[blank_start]Chimaeriformes[blank_end]--ratfishes--deepwater, upper jaws fused to skull, opercula
[blank_start]Rajiformes[blank_end]--guitarfish and skates--rajiform swimming, enlarged pectoral fins
Pristiformes--[blank_start]sawfish[blank_end]--long snout with numerous teeth
[blank_start]Myliobatiformes[blank_end]--sting rays, manta rays, eagle rays--swim by flapping pectoral fins
Respuesta
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Chimaeriformes
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Lamniformes
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Hexanchiformes
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Rajiformes
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Torpediniformes
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Squaliformes
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sawfish
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dogfish, lantern
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angel sharks
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Myliobatiformes
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Squatiniformes
Pregunta 5
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[blank_start]Torpediniformes[blank_end]--electric rays--produce electric discharge
Hexanchiformes--[blank_start]cow sharks, frilled sharks[blank_end]--6 or 7 gill slits
[blank_start]Lamniformes[blank_end]--great white, thresher, basking--two dorsal fins, 5 gill slits
[blank_start]Orectolobiformes[blank_end]--whale, bamboo, nurse--two dorsal fins, small gill slits, 4th and 5th overlapping
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[blank_start]Pristiophoriformes[blank_end]--saw sharks--lengthened snout, two dorsal fins, no anal fin
Squaliformes--[blank_start]dogfish, lantern[blank_end]--two dorsal fins, no anal fin, 5 gill slits
Squatiniformes--[blank_start]angel sharks[blank_end]--two dorsal fins, no anal fin, pectoral and pelvic fins broad
[blank_start]Carcharhiniformes[blank_end]--hammerhead, bonnethead, blacktip reef, bull--two dorsal fins, anal fin, 5 gill slits, nictitating membrane
Pregunta 7
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Chimaeriformes, Myliobatiformes, and Lamniformes are all examples of __________ classes.
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Elasmobranch
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Shark
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Olithobranch
Pregunta 8
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Chondrichthyans all have enlarged lipid-filled [blank_start]livers[blank_end], used for [blank_start]buoyancy control[blank_end].
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livers
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swim bladders
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stomachs
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buoyancy control
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energy storage
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temperature control
Pregunta 9
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Chondrichthyans use high-energy ketone bodies as metabolic substrates
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Chondrichthyans have low blood urea concentrations.
Pregunta 11
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Chondrichthyans have a [blank_start]cartilaginous[blank_end] skeleton. They [blank_start]lost[blank_end] dermal bone, [blank_start]retained[blank_end] dentine.
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cartilaginous
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bony
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lost
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retained
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retained
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lost
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Cartilage is [blank_start]less[blank_end] dense than bone, so it assists in [blank_start]buoyancy[blank_end].
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less
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more
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buoyancy
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durability
Pregunta 13
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Match the organ/adaptation to its sensory application.
Vision: [blank_start]Tapetum Lucidum[blank_end]
Electroreception: [blank_start]Ampullae of Lorenzini[blank_end] and [blank_start]Neuromast organs[blank_end]
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Tapetum Lucidum
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Lateral Line
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Ampullae of Lorenzini
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Nictitating Membrane
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Neuromast organs
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Hyomandibula
Pregunta 14
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Which adaptation (made of guanine crystals) increases visual acuity in twilight?
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tapetum lucidum
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ampullae of Lorenzini
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nictating membrane
Pregunta 15
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Chondrichthyes initially locate prey using [blank_start]olfaction[blank_end], then identify them using [blank_start]vision[blank_end], and track them during the attack using [blank_start]electroreception[blank_end].
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olfaction
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vision
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electroreception
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olfaction
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vision
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electroreception
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olfaction
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vision
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electroreception
Pregunta 16
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What is the nictating membrane?
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An opaque eyelid to protect eye when vision is no longer the primary sensory apparatus
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An oily membrane coating the liver to further assist in buoyancy
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A thin membrane to protect the nostrils when olfaction is no longer the primary sensory apparatus
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The membrane around the embryo in Chondrichthyes
Pregunta 17
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What is hyostylic jaw suspension?
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upper jaw moves independently from skull, ligaments points of articulation
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attatched palatoquadrate to skull
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anothe name for a protruding jaw
Pregunta 18
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What are the advantages of hyostylic jaw suspension?
Pregunta 19
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What is an amphistylic jaw suspension?
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attached palatoquadrate to skull
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upper jaw moves independently from skull, ligaments points of articulation
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another name for a protrusible jaw
Pregunta 20
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Suction feeding:
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muscles swing hyomandibula laterally and anteriorly
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hyomandibular extension
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palatoquadrate is protruded to limits of elastic ligaments on orbital processes
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protrusion drops mouth away from head
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dentition secialized to allow swollowing whole
Pregunta 21
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protrusion drops mouth away from head
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dentition specialized to allow swallowing whole
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muscles swing hyomandibula laterally and anteriorly
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hyomandibular extansion
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palatoquadrate is protruded to limits of elastic ligaments on orbital processes
Pregunta 22
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Chondrichthyes teeth are attached to the jaw via:
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collagen
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cartilage
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crazy glue
Pregunta 23
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Chondrichthyes predatory behaviors:
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roving behavior
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bioluminescent lures
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sub-lethal bites
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suction feeding
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filter feeding
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[blank_start]Roving behavior[blank_end]: swimming back and forth across prey fields ([blank_start]seal & sea lion rookeries[blank_end])
[blank_start]Bioluminescent lures[blank_end]: deep-sea sharks
[blank_start]Sub-lethal bites[blank_end]: cookie-cutter sharks
[blank_start]Suction feeding[blank_end]: carpet sharks, leopard sharks...
[blank_start]Filter feeding[blank_end]: whale sharks, basking sharks, megamouth sharks ([blank_start]convergent evolution[blank_end])
Pregunta 25
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Identify the specimen by common name, scientific name, and family.
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Spotted Ratfish
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Hydrolagus colliei
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Family Chimaeridae
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Family Carcharhinidae
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Galeocerdo cuvieri
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Sawfish
Pregunta 26
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Identify by common name, scientific name, and family.
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Whale Shark
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Family Rhincodontidae
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Rhincodon typus
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Family Carcharhinidae
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Carcharhinus leucas
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Blacktip Shark
Pregunta 27
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Family Chimaeridae are characterized by:
Pregunta 28
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Check all that apply to the Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei)
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long venemous spine
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Habitat: soft bottoms to 500 fathoms
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Diet: clams, crabs, shrimps, fishes
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Reproduction: oviparous
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IUCN status: Least Concern
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IUCN status: Endangered
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Reproduction: viviparous
Pregunta 29
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Check all that apply to the whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
Pregunta 30
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Family Carcharhinidae are characterized by:
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2 dorsal fins
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elongate caudal fin pointed upward
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only 1 functional row of blade-like teeth at once
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venomous spine in front of dorsal fin
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filter feeders
Pregunta 31
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Identify and check all that apply
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Bull Shark
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Carcharhinus leucas
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inshore, no spiracle
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IUCN status: near threatened
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Carcharhinus limbatus
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coastal and offshore, no spiracle, tips of pelvic fins black
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Tiger Shark
Pregunta 32
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Identify and check all that apply
Respuesta
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Blacktip Shark
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Carcharhinus limbatus
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coastal and offshore, no spiracle, tips of pelvic fins black
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inshore, no spiracle
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coastal and offshore, dark spots forming bars, small spiracle
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IUCN status: near threatened
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Carcharhinus leucas
Pregunta 33
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Identify and check all that apply.
Respuesta
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Tiger Shark
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Galeocerdo cuvieri
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coastal and offshore, small spiracle, caudal peduncle with dermal reidge on each side
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IUCN status: near threatened
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IUCN status: endangered
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Carcharhinus leucas
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Bull Shark
Pregunta 34
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Check all that apply to Family Sphyridae
Respuesta
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Hammerhead Sharks
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Greatly depressed and laterally expanded head
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may have increased electrosensitivity
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Two dorsal fins
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upper lobe of caudal fin is elongate and pointed upward
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Sawfishes
Pregunta 35
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Identify and check all that apply
Respuesta
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Scalloped Hammerhead
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Sphyrna lewini
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anterior margin of head with median indentation
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Habitat: near ocean surface
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Viviparous
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Diet: fish, squid, singrays
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IUCN status: endangered
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Sphyrna tiburo
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Habitat: Shallow inshore waters
Pregunta 36
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Identify and check all that apply
Respuesta
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Bonnethead shark
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Sphyrna tiburo
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Sphyrna lewini
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Habitat: Shallow inshore waters
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IUCN status: least concern
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Diet: crustaceans, mollusks, fishes
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Diet: fish, squid, stingrays
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IUCN status: endangered
Pregunta 37
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Check all that apply to Family Pristidae
Pregunta 38
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Identify and check all that apply
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Smalltooth Sawfish
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Pristis pectinata
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moderately depressed body
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Reproduction: Lecithotrophic viviparous
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Habitat: estuaries, lower parts of rivers, shallow coastal waters
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IUCN status: critically endangered
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IUCN status: near threatened
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Galeocerdo cuvieri
Pregunta 39
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Check all that apply to Family Rajidae
Respuesta
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Skates
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body disc-like
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wings shaped by pectoral fins & attatched to head
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dorsal, anal, and caudal fins reduced
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pectoral fins extend forward beyond mouth
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dorsal fin absent
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Stingrays
Pregunta 40
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Identify and check all that apply
Respuesta
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Clearnose Skate
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Raja eglanteria
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sides of snout translucent, no ocellar spot, etire tail thorny
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Diet: mollusks, crustaceans
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Diet: polychaetes, benthic fishes
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Habitat: shallow shores
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IUCN status: Least Concern
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Big Skate
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Raja binoculata
Pregunta 41
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Identify and check all that apply
Respuesta
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Big Skate
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Raja binoculata
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front of disc concave, ocellus on each side of disk
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Diet: polychaetes, benthic fishes
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Habitat: over stoft bottoms, bering sea to baja California
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Diet: mollusks, crustaceans
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IUCN status: Least Concern
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Raja eglanteria
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Clearnose Skate
Pregunta 42
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Check all that apply to Family Dasyatidae
Respuesta
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Skates
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Stingrays
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Body greatly depressed
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tail distinct from body
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pectoral fins extend forward beyond mouth, dorsal fin absent
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Wings shaped by pectoral fins and attatched to head
Pregunta 43
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Check all that apply to Family Myliobatidae
Respuesta
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Robust body with falcate pectoral fins
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disc wider than long
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anterior parts of pectoral fins for 1 or 2 subrostral lobes under snout
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anterior subdivisions of pectoral fins modified as 2 separate fins known as cephalic fins
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posterior edges of pectoral fins are falcate
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Eagle Rays
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Mantas
Pregunta 44
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Check all that apply to Family Mobulidae
Respuesta
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Lack large tooth plates
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anterior subdivisions of pectoral fins modifed as 2 separate fins known as cephalic fins
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Mantas
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Eagle Rays
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posterior edges of pectoral fins are facate
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anterior parts of pectoral fins form 1 or 2 subrostral lobes under snout
Pregunta 45
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Many shark species show recent and rapid declines in population size.
Pregunta 46
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Why are shark populations suceptible to rapid declines?
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Low fecundity
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Reproductive migratory behavior exposes sharks to human impacts
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Apex predators are rare
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Shark finning
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Human fear and wanton killing
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All of these answers are correct
Pregunta 47
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Even healthy top predator populations can be small and probably even more vulerable to depletion. than previously expected