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The position of the mouth in sharks is

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lateral
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ventral
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dorsal
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D
terminal
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Solution

The correct option is B ventral
Sharks are cartilaginous fishes and have their mouth on the ventral side. Bony fishes have a terminal mouth. Dorsal refers to the backside of the organism and ventral refers to the front or the abdominal side of the organism.

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