Biology I—Chapter 30 Name __________________

Nonvertebrate Chordates, Fishes, and Amphibians Date _________ Hour _____

After reading pages 771-781, I can:

1. tell what portion of the Earth’s surface is covered with water.
2. give the four characteristics of fishes.
3. give the term for a strong connective tissue that supports the body and is softer and more flexible than bone.
4. contrast the function of an atrium and a ventricle in the hear of a fish.
5. contrast the function of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and medulla in the brain of an fish.
6. describe the function of the lateral line system.
7. describe the function of the swim bladder.
8. contrast oviparous, ovoviviparous, and viviparous methods of development among fish embryos.
9. name the class of fishes that contains the sharks, rays, and skates; name the material that makes up the skeleton of these organisms.
10. name the class that includes the fishes with bony skeletons.
11. explain the lifecycle of anadromous fishes; contrast this lifecycle with that of catadromous fishes.