NEET2023BotanyAnimal KingdomActual
Select the correct statement related to chordates. A. Presence of a mid-dorsal, solid and double nerve cord. B. Presence of closed circulatory system. C. Presence of paired pharyngeal gillislits. D. Presence of dorsal heart E. Triploblastic pseudocoelomate animals. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- AB, D and E only
- BC, D and E only
- CA, C and D only
- DB and C only
Correct answer
D. B and C only
Step-by-step solution
The main chordate characters are: Dorsal hollow nerve cord. Presence of notochord. Presence of paired pharyngeal gill slits. Bilateral symmetry with triploblastic, coelomate with organ-system level of organisation. Presence of post anal tail Presence of ventral heart, with closed circulatory system.