1. Directions

You will read passages on the topic and then answer questions about them. You may find vocabulary at the end of the test. Read the questions carefully before choosing the correct answers.

2. Questions of the test

Question 1. What is the largest fish species?
A) Whale shark
B) Blue whale
C) Great white shark
D) Atlantic bluefin tuna

Question 2. What is a characteristic of fish that sets them apart from amphibians?
A) They have limbs with digits
B) They are cold-blooded
C) They live on land
D) They have external gills

Question 3. How do fish take in oxygen from the water?
A) Using their skin
B) Using their lungs
C) Using their gills
D) Using their nostrils

Question 4. What is the term for a group of fish that have developed lungs to survive in drying rivers and pools?
A) Tetrapods
B) Lungfish
C) Scaled fish
D) Cold-blooded fish

Question 5. What is the scientific term for a group of animals that share a common ancestor and are more closely related to each other than they are to other groups?
A) Monophyletic group
B) Paraphyletic group
C) Cladistics
D) Taxonomy