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Consider the following statements

Consider the following statements:

1. Some species of turtles are herbivores.
2. Some species of fish are herbivores.
3. Some species of marine mammals are herbivores.
4. Some speeies of snakes are viviparous.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a)

1 and 3 only

(b)

2, 3 and 4 only

(c)

e) 2 and 4 only

(d)

1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: The green turtle is the second largest after the leatherback. Statement 2 is correct: Herbivorous fishes are fishes that eat plant material. Surgeonfish and parrotfish are two familiar MAR examples, often seen browsing and scraping on reef algae. Statement 3 is correct: Marine mammals represent a variety of ecological roles. Statement 4 is correct: Snakes that are viviparous nourish their developing young through a placenta and yolk sac,