9th Class Science Diversity in Living Organisms Question Bank 9th CBSE Science Diversity in Living Organisms

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    Why are whales not grouped in fishes?

    Answer:

                                 Whales belong to class-Mammalia, while fishes are 'included in class-Pisces. Both are aquatic animals and chordates.                                        However, both differ in several basic characters, such as (i) Whales are warm-blooded animals, while fishes are cold-blooded.                               (ii) Whales respire through lungs, while fishes respire through gills.                               (iii) Whales possess mammary glands, which are absent in fishes.                                    (iv) Whales have four-chambered heart, while fishes have a two-chambered heart.         


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