Is scale the same as skin?

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English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #130 [color=blue]“Vocabulary Practice: Bottlenose Dolphins”, question 9

Dolphins don’t have … like fish but, instead, have smooth, rubbery skin.

(a) surfs
(b) fur
(c) scales

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #130 [color=blue]“Vocabulary Practice: Bottlenose Dolphins”, answer 9

Dolphins don’t have scales like fish but, instead, have smooth, rubbery skin.

Correct answer: (c) scales

Your answer was: [color=red]incorrect
Dolphins don’t have fur like fish but, instead, have smooth, rubbery skin.
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is scale same like skin?

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No, scales are the thin plates of hard material that cover the skin of many fish and reptiles.

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I got it :slight_smile: