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In class Pisces, the tail fin chiefly serves which function during swimming?
AReproduction
BRespiration
CFeeding
DSteering
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Steering
1. Fishes use fins to move through water.
2. The tail fin acts as a steering organ during swimming.
3. Rule out respiration: that is done by gills, not the tail fin.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 6 "Animal Classification", p.82_
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