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Which among the following does not have placoid scales?
  1. Rays
  2. Silver fish
  3. Skates
  4. Sharks

A
Rays
B
Sharks
C
Skates
D
Silver fish
Solution
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All the cartilaginous fishes like rays, skates and sharks have placoid scales.
Placoid scales are tooth-like, being made of dentine with a pointed backward projection of enamel, all of which sits on top of a rectangular basal plate that rests on the dermis. Whereas silver fish is a wingless insect which do not possess scales on the dermis.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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