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    1. The document describes a NOVA activity that asks students to determine whether coelacanths are more closely related to bull sharks or moray eels based on comparisons of their anatomical features. 2. It provides background information on fish anatomy, describing characteristics like skeletal structure, body coverings, live birth, buoyancy and gills that should be compared between coelacanths, bull sharks and moray eels. 3. Students are instructed to research these three fish further, compare them based on the specified characteristics, answer questions and draw labeled diagrams of each fish to conclude whether coelacanths are more closely aligned anatomically with bull sharks or moray eels.

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    1. The document describes a NOVA activity that asks students to determine whether coelacanths are more closely related to bull sharks or moray eels based on comparisons of their anatomical features. 2. It provides background information on fish anatomy, describing characteristics like skeletal structure, body coverings, live birth, buoyancy and gills that should be compared between coelacanths, bull sharks and moray eels. 3. Students are instructed to research these three fish further, compare them based on the specified characteristics, answer questions and draw labeled diagrams of each fish to conclude whether coelacanths are more closely aligned anatomically with bull sharks or moray eels.

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    1. The document describes a NOVA activity that asks students to determine whether coelacanths are more closely related to bull sharks or moray eels based on comparisons of their anatomical features. 2. It provides background information on fish anatomy, describing characteristics like skeletal structure, body coverings, live birth, buoyancy and gills that should be compared between coelacanths, bull sharks and moray eels. 3. Students are instructed to research these three fish further, compare them based on the specified characteristics, answer questions and draw labeled diagrams of each fish to conclude whether coelacanths are more closely aligned anatomically with bull sharks or moray eels.

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    3003 Fish Anatomy

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    1. The document describes a NOVA activity that asks students to determine whether coelacanths are more closely related to bull sharks or moray eels based on comparisons of their anatomical features. 2. It provides background information on fish anatomy, describing characteristics like skeletal structure, body coverings, live birth, buoyancy and gills that should be compared between coelacanths, bull sharks and moray eels. 3. Students are instructed to research these three fish further, compare them based on the specified characteristics, answer questions and draw labeled diagrams of each fish to conclude whether coelacanths are more closely aligned anatomically with bull sharks or moray eels.

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    Fish Anatomy

    Coelacanth

    Bull Shark

    NOVA Activity Ancient Creature of the Deep


    Coelacanths are difficult to classify. They have many
    characteristics in common with sharks, and yet in
    certain characteristics they more closely resemble other
    types of fish. In this activity, you will decide which type
    of fishmoray eels or bull sharksis more closely
    related to coelacanths.
    Procedure
    1 Begin by reading about fish anatomy in your Basic Fish
    Facts information below.
    2 Use the Internet and print resources to learn more
    about these three types of fish. Compare:
    their skeletal types
    their body coverings
    whether they bear live young
    their buoyancy systems
    whether they have gill slits or flaps
    any other characteristics you learn about

    Moray Eel

    Questions
    Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
    1 What characteristics do all fishes have in common?
    2 What characteristics of a coelacanth cause it to be
    classified as a fish?
    3 What features do the coelacanth and the bull shark
    have in common?
    4 Which features of a coelacanth are similar to those of
    a moray eel?
    5 Do you think a coelacanth is more closely related to a
    bull shark or a moray eel? Explain your reasoning.

    3 On a separate sheet of paper, draw a coelacanth, bull


    shark, and moray eel and label the body parts of each.

    Basic Fish Facts


    DORSAL
    Dorsal Fin
    Pectoral Fin

    Caudal Fin

    Mouth

    Gill Flap

    Anal Fin
    Pelvic Fin

    VENTRAL
    Gills: Allow a fish to breathe. Some fishes have gills covered
    by flaps. When a fish opens its mouth, the flap closes,
    drawing water into the mouth. As the fish closes its mouth,
    the flap opens. Oxygen is extracted from the water as it
    passes over the gills. Other fishes have gill slits.
    Tails: Fish tails also take many shapes. A crescent-shaped
    tail, like that of the swordfish, allows the fish to swim
    rapidly through the water. A forked tail, like that of the
    trout, can also allow fast swimming. A rounded tail, like
    that of the angelfish, enables quick bursts of speed to
    escape predators.

    Fins: Help a fish move. The top fins are called dorsal fins.
    If there are two dorsal fins, the one nearest the head is
    called the first dorsal fin and the one behind it is the
    second dorsal fin. The belly or lower part of the fish is the
    ventral region. Within this section is the pectoral fin, which
    is located near the gills, and the pelvic fin, which may have
    a more specific name depending on its position in the
    ventral region. The bottom fin at the back of the fish is
    called the anal fin. The tail fin is called the caudal fin.
    Pectoral and pelvic fins come in pairs. Dorsal, anal, and
    caudal fins are single.
    Mouths: Enable a fish to eat. Some mouths extend directly
    from the head of the fish; in others the lower jaw extends
    beyond the upper jaw. Some mouths are on the underside
    of a fishs head, while others are more snout-like and suck
    in food.
    Bodies: The shape of a fishs body depends on the fishs
    habits. For example, the body may be streamlined for faster
    swimming, as in the barracuda. They may be flattened from
    side to side, as in the angelfish, allowing them to maneuver
    in narrow spaces. Fishes that are flattened from top to bottom, such as the stingray, live on the seafloor. Other fishes
    are snake-like, such as the eel, enabling them to move easily
    between rocks. Other fishes have their own unique shapes.

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