Cartilaginous fishes possess which type of scales?

  • A
    Ctenoid
  • B
    Placoid
  • C
    Cycloid
  • D
    Epidermal

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Which of the following is known as a living fossil?

Match the following:
Column-$I$Column-$II$
$(1)$ $Scoliodon$$(p)$ $Saw$ $fish$
$(2)$ $Pristis$$(q)$ $Sting$ $ray$
$(3)$ $Carcharodon$$(r)$ $Dog$ $fish$
$(4)$ $Trygon$$(s)$ $Great$ $white$ $shark$

Which of the following statements are not true?
$a$. Dermal scales of fishes form the exoskeleton.
$b$. Cycloid and ctenoid scales have distinct lines of growth which aid in determining the age of the fish.
$c$. Fish scales are never shed.
$d$. The skin in elasmobranchs is covered with placoid scales.
$e$. The development of a placoid scale is not like the development of a tooth.

The heart of a fish is different from other vertebrate groups because:

What is the location and function of claspers?

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