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What type of circulatory system is present in animals belonging to the phylum Chordata?
Options
- Aopen circulatory system
- Bclosed circulatory system
- Cno circulatory system
- Dboth A) and B)
Correct answer
B. closed circulatory system
Step-by-step solution
Animals belonging to the phylum Chordata are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, coelomate with organ-system level of organisation. Animals belonging to phylum Chordata are fundamentally characterised by the presence of a notochord They (Members of Phylum Chordata)possess a post anal tail and a closed circulatory system. The members of subphylum Vertebrata possess notochord during the embryonic period. The notochord is replaced by a cartilaginous or bony vertebral column in the adultVertebrates have a ventral m