Animal Kingdom Question 237

Question: Which of the following group of characters is present in all chordates in some or other stage in their life [CPMT 1982]

Options:

A) Mammary glands, hair and gill slits

B) Notochord, gill slits and dorsal tubular nervous system

C) Notochord, scales and dorsal tubular nervous system

D) Gill slits, vertebral column and notochord

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Presence of notochord, Dorsal tubular nerve cord, Pharyngeal gill clefts, post anal tail, RBCs and hepatic portal system is distinguising feature of chordates.