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NEET 2014
Exam
NEET
Year
2014
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Animal Kingdom

NEET 2014 · Botany · Animal Kingdom

A marine cartilaginous fish that can produce electric current is:

A marine cartilaginous fish that can produce electric current is:

Options

  1. APristis
  2. BTorpedo
  3. CTrygon
  4. DScoliodon

Correct answer

B. Torpedo

Step-by-step solution

Torpedo (electric ray) possesses modified muscles acting as electric organs. These marine cartilaginous fish produces 8-220 volt electric charge or current though their lateral muscle plates innervated by cranial nerves.
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