The Living World Question 70
Question: The early stage human embryo distinctly possesses [AIIMS 2003]
Options:
A) Gills
B) Gill slits
C) External ear (Pinna)
D) Eye brows
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Possession of pharyngeal gill slits and gill pouches is one of the three diagnostic characters of chordates.
So, these structures do appear in the embryonic stages of all vertebrates.