Which one of the following pairs of animals comprises 'Jawless fishes'?

Guppies and hagfishes

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Lampreys and eels

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Mackerels and rohu

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Lampreys and hagfishes

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Solution

The correct option is D Lampreys and hagfishes
Agnatha is a superclass of jawless fish in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, consisting of both present and extinct species. The group excludes all vertebrates with jaws, known as gnathostomes. Lampreys and Hagfishes are examples of 'jawless fishes'.

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