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Class Osteichthyes

The gills are...

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The gills are not covered in while have gills covered by operculum.

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Echinoderms

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Osteichthyes

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Chondrichthyes

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Platyhelminthes

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Solution

The correct options are
B Osteichthyes
C Chondrichthyes
In cartilaginous fishes, gill slits are separate and without operculum (gill cover). Bony fishes possess gill slits that are covered by an operculum.

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