One Particular Feature Found in Bony Fishes but Is Absent

question 28

Multiple Choice

One particular feature found in bony fishes but is absent in cartilaginous fishes is

• A) scales.
• B) gills.
• C) a swim bladder.
• D) a pectoral fin.
• E) a skeleton.

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