Which Structure Is Derived from an Ancestral Air-Breathing Lung in Ray-Finned

question 146

Multiple Choice

Which structure is derived from an ancestral air-breathing lung in ray-finned fishes, and is used to increase buoyancy?

• A) spiral valve
• B) operculum
• C) atrium
• D) swim bladder

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