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Manav Pawar
on Oct 29, 2024
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A fish with a cartilaginous skeleton and paired fins would be in the group:
A) Actinopterygii.
B) Crinoidea.
C) Cephalochordates.
D) Urochordates.
E) Chondrichthyes.
Cartilaginous Skeleton
A type of skeleton found in certain animals where the principal structural component is cartilage, rather than bone.
Paired Fins
Appendages found on fish that are used for stabilization, steering, and propulsion through the water.
Chondrichthyes
The class of cartilaginous fishes that includes the sharks, rays, and skates.
- Describe the evolutionary emergence of significant vertebrate groups and the specialized adaptations of water-dwelling vertebrates.
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Learning Objectives
- Describe the evolutionary emergence of significant vertebrate groups and the specialized adaptations of water-dwelling vertebrates.