Jawaban:

1. the text is describing the group of fish called rays, which include several species such as skates, stingrays, electric rays, manta rays, and guitar fish.

2. the topic of paragraph two is the physical characteristics of rays, such as their flat and almost diamond-shaped bodies with broad wings, elongated pectoral fins, and the gills located beneath their fins. it also mentions the longer and more shark-like bodies of guitar fish and the fact that rays have no bones, but instead have a body framework made of cartilage.

3. the animals' bodies are described as mostly flat and diamond-shaped, with broad wings and elongated pectoral fins. guitar fish have longer, more shark-like bodies. rays have no bones, but instead, their body framework is made of cartilage. their gills are slot-like openings beneath their fins.

4. the text states that rays live mostly on the ocean floor.

5. the animals' diets are described as feeding on seabed creatures such as oysters, clams, and other shellfish. manta rays, on the other hand, live near the surface and feed on plankton