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B
6-15 pairs
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C
5 pairs
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D
4 pairs
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E
12 pairs
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Solution
The correct option is D 4 pairs Osteichthyes are the bony fishes that breathe through gills. There are four pairs of gill slits protected by an operculum which is a lateral flap of skin. Thus, the correct answer is option D.