NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyAnimal KingdomPractice
Chondrichthyes is characterized by
Options
- Aplacoid scale and terminal mouth.
- Bctenoid scale and terminal mouth.
- Cctenoid scale and ventral mouth.
- Dplacoid scale and ventral mouth.
Correct answer
D. placoid scale and ventral mouth.
Step-by-step solution
Chondrichthyes is a class which belongs to subphylum Vertebrata of phylum Chordata. This class comprises of cartilaginous fishes. These fishes show the presence of a ventrally located mouth. The skin of these fishes is covered by minute placoid scales. Ctenoid scales and terminal mouth is present in class Osteichthyes.