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What type of animals are Hemichordates?
Options
- AFish
- BInsects
- CWorm-like marine animals
- DAmphibians
Correct answer
C. Worm-like marine animals
Step-by-step solution
Hemichordates have a rudimentary structure in the collar region called stomochord, a structure similar to notochord. Hemichordata was earlier considered as a sub-phylum under phylum Chordata, but now it is placed as a separate phylum under non-chordata. Hemichordates are worm-like marine animals with organ-system level of organization. Animals belonging to the phylum Chordata are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, coelomate with organ-system level of organization. Animals belonging to phylum Chordata are funda