In order to answer each quiz question correctly, you will need to complete the "Fishin' for a Name" dichotomous key activity.
This lab exercise is found on the following website:
http://fergusonfoundation.org/btw-students/fish-identification/
Open a separate browser window (or tab) so you can complete the quiz while you work through the lab activity.
Points will be earned automatically _IF_ you provide the auto-grading feature with a typed response that is in the appropriate format. Typed answers, in the form of a word or phrase, MUST be spelled correctly to earn full credit. Only include capital letters or other punctuation if it is truly needed for the statement to be grammatically correct.
After submitting your completed quiz, be sure to review the graded version for autograding accuracy. Please know that I am more than willing to reevaluate the autograding of a question (or questions); however, you will need to let me know when human intervention is desired. If you discover a response has been marked as incorrect by the autograding feature and you feel it is an acceptable answer based on my grading guidelines, send me a k-mail message with the affected question number or numbers.
Thank You!
~Mrs. Ulry
Quiz Questions
1. The Eastern Mudminnow, Umbra pygmaea (fish #1), can be identified by the presence of a black bar at the base of its __(Fill-in-the-Blank: "Identifying Characteristic" - 1 word adjective)__ fin. (Points : 2)
2. For Rhinichthys atratulus (fish #2), which of the following is NOT an identifying characteristic? (Points : 1)
No barbels on chin.
Caudal fin forked.
Body shape compressed.
Black line from nose to tail.
3. For fish #3, provide the specific epithet portion of its scientific name. __(Type-in-an-Answer) _ (Points : 2)
4. The ___ (Fill-in-the-Blank: "Common Name" of fish #4)___ gives birth to live babies instead of laying eggs like most other fish. (Points : 2)
5. Many ___(Fill-in-the-Blank: "Fact" - type 2 words)___ are made to resemble Menidia beryllina (fish #5). (Points : 2)
6. For fish #6, which of the following is a TRUE statement? (Points : 1)
5-6 cm in length.
Inhabits areas with brackish water.
Spots are present on Caudal and Dorsal Fins.
Tolerant of poor environmental conditions.
7. Which characteristic is used to distinguish the banded killifish (#7) from the mummichog (#6)? __(2 Word Answer: "Identifying Characteristic") (Points : 2)
8. Fish #8, which is part of the genus __(Fill-in-the-Blank: "Scientific Name")__ , lays its eggs in a nest guarded by male. (Points : 1)
9. For fish # 9, complete the following statement…
Fact: Has a saw-toothed edge in their __(Fill-in-the-Blank: "Fact" - type 1 word)__ that is used to grind food. (Points : 1)
10. Only one fish species (#10) has barbels on its chin.
What is its common name? __(Type-in-an-Answer) _ (Points : 2)
1. The Eastern Mudminnow, Umbra pygmaea (fish #1), can be identified by the presence of a black bar at the base of its __(Fill-in-the-Blank: "Identifying Characteristic" - 1 word adjective)__ fin. (Points : 2)
2. For Rhinichthys atratulus (fish #2), which of the following is NOT an identifying characteristic? (Points : 1)
No barbels on chin.
Caudal fin forked.
Body shape compressed.
Black line from nose to tail.
3. For fish #3, provide the specific epithet portion of its scientific name. __(Type-in-an-Answer) _ (Points : 2)
4. The ___ (Fill-in-the-Blank: "Common Name" of fish #4)___ gives birth to live babies instead of laying eggs like most other fish. (Points : 2)
5. Many ___(Fill-in-the-Blank: "Fact" - type 2 words)___ are made to resemble Menidia beryllina (fish #5). (Points : 2)
6. For fish #6, which of the following is a TRUE statement? (Points : 1)
5-6 cm in length.
Inhabits areas with brackish water.
Spots are present on Caudal and Dorsal Fins.
Tolerant of poor environmental conditions.
7. Which characteristic is used to distinguish the banded killifish (#7) from the mummichog (#6)? __(2 Word Answer: "Identifying Characteristic") (Points : 2)
8. Fish #8, which is part of the genus __(Fill-in-the-Blank: "Scientific Name")__ , lays its eggs in a nest guarded by male. (Points : 1)
9. For fish # 9, complete the following statement…
Fact: Has a saw-toothed edge in their __(Fill-in-the-Blank: "Fact" - type 1 word)__ that is used to grind food. (Points : 1)
10. Only one fish species (#10) has barbels on its chin.
What is its common name? __(Type-in-an-Answer) _ (Points : 2)