Question

Gina is scuba diving when she notices a large fish glide over her. It has a flattened body and she notices gills on its underside. Which taxonomic group does the fish belong to? A. Selachii B. Batoidea C. Sarcopterygii D. Actinopterygii

Answer 1

Your answer is A

Selachii to be a class or subclass that contains all the modern sharks and rays

Gina described a manta ray

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. Batoidea

Step-by-step explanation:

Batoidea is an order of cartilaginous fish which are commonly known as rays. Rays are morphologically different from sharks as their body is flattened and disk-like with very large pectoral fins.

In rays, mouth and gills are present on the underside of the body. They have five gills that are used for the diffusion of gases and are present on its ventral side but in sharks, gills are present on the side of their head.

Their flattened body helps them to hide in the sand of the ocean floor which prevents them to become prey to large predators like sharks and killer whales. Therefore the right answer is B. Batoidea