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Below is a diagram of a bony fish which lives in fresh water habitat.

Below is a diagram of a bony fish which lives in fresh water habitat.
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a) Name the class to which the fish belongs
b) Using observable features only give two reasons for your answer in (a) above.
c) i) Name the part of the fish labelled N.
ii) State the function of part N
d) State two functions of the part labelled L during movement of the fish in water.
e) Using observable features only describe three ways by which the fish is adapted to living in its habitat.
f) i) Name one structure on the fish that prevents it from pitching.
ii) Name one structure on the fish that prevents it from yawing.

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sharon
a) Class Pisces;
b) - has scale on the surface of he skin;
- has fins for swimming in water;
c) i) Lateral line;
ii) Irritability / sensitivity;
d) - propelling the fish forward in water
- steering the fish;
- prevents rolling;
- prevents yawing;
e) - has a streamlined body to reduce friction / resistance during swimming;
- the scales are arranged pointing / overlapping backwards to reduce friction in water
- has a long tail with the caudal fin to provide a large force to propel the fish forward;
- has fins for swimming in water;
- has paired fins for maintaining balance, braking, changing direction and prevent pitching;
- has unpaired fins which prevent rolling and yawing
- the body is laterally flattened to prevent rolling and yawing
- has the tail with the caudal fin for propelling the fish forward and steering the fish in motion;
f) i) Pectoral fins / pelvic fins;
ii) Dorsal fin / caudal or tail fin / ventral or anal fin;
sharon kalunda answered the question on September 18, 2019 at 13:54

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