Which of the following combinations differentiates a bony fish from a cartilaginous fish? I. Presence of gills II. Absence of gill slits III. Possession of bony skeleton IV. Possession of laterally compressed body V. Possession of dorso-ventrally compressed body

• A.I, II and III
• B.I, III and IV
• C.II, III and IV
• D.II, III and V
• E.