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What will you look for to identify the sex of the following?

Option: 1

Female Ascaris -­ Sharply curved posterior end


Option: 2

Male frog -­ A copulatory pad on the first digit of the hindlimb


Option: 3

Female cockroach -­ Anal cerci


Option: 4

Male shark -­ Claspers borne on pelvic fins


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Class Chondrichthyes - Characteristics Features -

  • This class contains the fishes with cartilaginous endoskeleton.

  • Sharks, rays, skates, saw-fishes etc. belong to this class.

  • The notochord persists throughout their life

  • They have a tough skin covered with placoid scales.

  • They have powerful jaws with modified placoid scales called the teeth. The mouth is ventrally located.

  • The gill slits are not protected by an operculum.

  • They do not have a swim bladder due to which they swim continuously to prevent sinking.

  • They have a two-chambered heart with one atrium and one ventricle.

  • They are cold-blooded.

  • They have separate sexes. Fertilization occurs internally. They can be oviparous or viviparous.

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Male shark bears claspers borne on pelvic fins

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