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What will you look for to identify the sex of the following?

A

Male frog - A copulatory pad on the first digit of the hindlimb

B

Female cockroach - Anal cerci

C

Male shark - claspers borne on pelvic fins

D

Female Ascaris - Sharply curved posterior end

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The correct Answer is:
C
A clasper is a male anatomical structure found in some groups of animals and used in mating.
Male cartilaginous fish like shark have claspers formed from the posterior portion of their pelvic fin which serves as intermittent organs used to channel semen into the female's cloaca during mating.
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