In general, most sharks are not very fast reproducing (in comparison to bony fish) because they

Question

1)have such a long gestation period
2)take many years to reach maturity
3)have far fewer offspring than bony fish
4)all of these are correct

Answer 1

4. all of these are correct

Sharks generally reproduce more slowly than bony fish for several reasons, including having long gestation periods, taking many years to reach maturity, and producing far fewer offspring.