Animal Kingdom Question 612

Question: Vertebral column is derived from [BHU 1987]

Options:

A) Notochord

B) Dorsal nerve cord

C) Ventral nerve cord

D) Outgrowth of cranium

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

In vertebrata, notochord is replaced partly or fully by a jointed vertebral column (back bone) i.e.

vertebral column is derived from notochord.