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ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 26

PostPosted: Sat May 16, 2009 4:27 pm
by magpie in the 80's
ALL ABOUT FISH

1 What is the principal food of the sperm whale?
SQUID
2 Which continent is the home of the electric eel?
SOUTH AMERICA
3 Which fish can be horse, Spanish and king?
MACKERAL
4 What is the young of an eel called?
ELVER
5 Which popular tropical aquarium fish would light up your tank?
A NEON
6 Which is the largest of the ray family?
THE MANTA RAY
7 Name the young salmon that has been to sea only once?
THE GRILSE
8 What name is given to the ornamental form of the common carp?
GOLDFISH OR KOI
9 What name is given to a pilchard less than one year old?
SARDINE
10 What is a female trout called?
HEN
11 What kind of fish is a black-tipped whaler?
A SHARK
12 Which fish makes spectacular leaps to return to its birthplace?
THE SALMON
13 Which small fish hangs upright in the water, holding on to seaweed stems with its tail?
THE SEAHORSE
14 What colour are salmon eggs?
ORANGE
15 What is the name of the paralytic agent found in Puffer Fish?
TETRODOTOXIN
16 Where does a fish have its dorsal fin?
ON IT'S BACK
17 Fish get oxygen from the water by breathing through what?
THEIR GILLS
18 True or false, the tuna fish has to keep swimming otherwise it suffocates?
TRUE
19 The dab, plaice and Dover sole are examples of what type of fish?
THE FLATFISH
20 True or false, an electric eel can produce 550 volts?
TRUE
21 Which fish has the scientific name 'Anguilla anguilla'?
THE EEL
22 What does the basking shark, the second largest fish in the world, feed on?
PLANKTON
23 Which fish, thought to be extinct for 70 million years, was recognized by scientists in 1938?
THE COELACANTH
24 Where do demersal fish live?
BOTTOM OF THE SEA
25 Which speckled freshwater fish belongs to the salmon family?
THE TROUT

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 36

PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2009 5:20 am
by custardarm
1 squid
8 goldfish
9 sardine
11 shark

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 36

PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2009 2:17 pm
by magpie in the 80's
custardarm wrote:1 squid
8 goldfish
9 sardine
11 shark

CORRECT CA

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 36

PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:09 pm
by FattyLumpkin
12. salmon
13. sea horse??
16. on its back
17 gills
23 lungfish ??

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 36

PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:22 pm
by magpie in the 80's
FattyLumpkin wrote:12. salmon
13. sea horse??
16. on its back
17 gills
23 lungfish ??...INCORRECT

OTHERS CORRECT FL

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 36

PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2009 10:02 pm
by LMA
2. Europe
3. Mackerel
4. Eelet
6. Manta
14. Black
19. Flathead

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 36

PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2009 10:04 pm
by old moz
4--elver

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 36

PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 11:08 am
by magpie in the 80's
LMA wrote:2. Europe [-(
3. Mackerel
4. Eelet [-(
6. Manta
14. Black [-(
19. Flathead..CLOSE ENOUGH

OTHERS CORRECT LMA

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 36

PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 11:08 am
by magpie in the 80's
old moz wrote:4--elver

CORRECT OM

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 36

PostPosted: Wed May 20, 2009 12:17 am
by brod
21. Eel
22. Plankton

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 36

PostPosted: Wed May 20, 2009 12:41 am
by MatteeG
magpie in the 80's wrote:ALL ABOUT FISH

2 Which continent is the home of the electric eel? South America


5 Which popular tropical aquarium fish would light up your tank? Neon


7 Name the young salmon that has been to sea only once? Junior or Rookie


10 What is a female trout called? troutette


14 What colour are salmon eggs? Pink

15 What is the name of the paralytic agent found in Puffer Fish? venom 8)

18 True or false, the tuna fish has to keep swimming otherwise it suffocates? True

20 True or false, an electric eel can produce 550 volts? True

21 Which fish has the scientific name 'Anguilla anguilla'? angel fish

22 What does the basking shark, the second largest fish in the world, feed on? fish

23 Which fish, thought to be extinct for 70 million years, was recognized by scientists in 1938? Coelecanth (spelling?)

24 Where do demersal fish live? Deep ocean

25 Which speckled freshwater fish belongs to the salmon family? Trout


Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 36

PostPosted: Wed May 20, 2009 6:55 pm
by good ol' red and white
14. Orange

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 36

PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:25 pm
by magpie in the 80's
brod wrote:21. Eel
22. Plankton

CORRECT BROD

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 36

PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:25 pm
by magpie in the 80's
good ol' red and white wrote:14. Orange

CORRECT GORAW

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 36

PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:27 pm
by magpie in the 80's
MatteeG wrote:ALL ABOUT FISH

2 Which continent is the home of the electric eel? South America


5 Which popular tropical aquarium fish would light up your tank? Neon


7 Name the young salmon that has been to sea only once? Junior or Rookie [-(


10 What is a female trout called? troutette [-(


14 What colour are salmon eggs? Pink [-(

15 What is the name of the paralytic agent found in Puffer Fish? venom [-(

18 True or false, the tuna fish has to keep swimming otherwise it suffocates? True

20 True or false, an electric eel can produce 550 volts? True

21 Which fish has the scientific name 'Anguilla anguilla'? angel fish [-(

22 What does the basking shark, the second largest fish in the world, feed on? fish [-(

23 Which fish, thought to be extinct for 70 million years, was recognized by scientists in 1938? Coelecanth (spelling?)

24 Where do demersal fish live? Deep ocean...CLOSE ENOUGH...ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA

25 Which speckled freshwater fish belongs to the salmon family? Trout

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ALL OTHERS CORRECT MATTEE

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 36

PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 3:53 pm
by magpie in the 80's
last days for this quiz 8)

Re: ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 36

PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:43 am
by magpie in the 80's
magpie in the 80's wrote:ALL ABOUT FISH

1 What is the principal food of the sperm whale?
SQUID
2 Which continent is the home of the electric eel?
SOUTH AMERICA
3 Which fish can be horse, Spanish and king?
MACKERAL
4 What is the young of an eel called?
ELVER
5 Which popular tropical aquarium fish would light up your tank?
A NEON
6 Which is the largest of the ray family?
THE MANTA RAY
7 Name the young salmon that has been to sea only once?
THE GRILSE
8 What name is given to the ornamental form of the common carp?
GOLDFISH OR KOI
9 What name is given to a pilchard less than one year old?
SARDINE
10 What is a female trout called?
HEN
11 What kind of fish is a black-tipped whaler?
A SHARK
12 Which fish makes spectacular leaps to return to its birthplace?
THE SALMON
13 Which small fish hangs upright in the water, holding on to seaweed stems with its tail?
THE SEAHORSE
14 What colour are salmon eggs?
ORANGE
15 What is the name of the paralytic agent found in Puffer Fish?
TETRODOTOXIN
16 Where does a fish have its dorsal fin?
ON IT'S BACK
17 Fish get oxygen from the water by breathing through what?
THEIR GILLS
18 True or false, the tuna fish has to keep swimming otherwise it suffocates?
TRUE
19 The dab, plaice and Dover sole are examples of what type of fish?
THE FLATFISH
20 True or false, an electric eel can produce 550 volts?
TRUE
21 Which fish has the scientific name 'Anguilla anguilla'?
THE EEL
22 What does the basking shark, the second largest fish in the world, feed on?
PLANKTON
23 Which fish, thought to be extinct for 70 million years, was recognized by scientists in 1938?
THE COELACANTH
24 Where do demersal fish live?
BOTTOM OF THE SEA
25 Which speckled freshwater fish belongs to the salmon family?
THE TROUT


QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END FO QUIZ :D