Question

Write the characters of the following animal with the help of the classification chart.

Rohu

Answer 1

Classification:

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Subclass
Animalia	Chordata	Pisces	Teleostei (Bony fish)

Characters:

1. They are multicellular organisms without cell wall.
2. They have organ-system grade organization.
3. They are bilaterally symmetrical.
4. They are triploblastic and eucoelomate.
5. Rohu is a freshwater bony fish classified as a chordate due to its vertebral column, placing it within the subphylum Vertebrata.
6. Its body is well adapted for an aquatic lifestyle, exhibiting a streamlined shape.
7. The exoskeleton consists of scales, while gills facilitate respiration.
8. The endoskeleton is composed of bones, defining it as a bony fish.
9. It possesses paired fins and an unpaired caudal fin, which is used for steering and changing direction during swimming.