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

question 16

Multiple Choice

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

• A) swim bladder
• B) spiral valve
• C) operculum
• D) atrium
• E) lateral-line system

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