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NEET 2002
Exam
NEET
Year
2002
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Animal Kingdom

NEET 2002 · Botany · Animal Kingdom

In which of the following notochord is present in the embryonic...

In which of the following notochord is present in the embryonic stage?

Options

  1. AAll chordates
  2. BSome chordates
  3. CVertebrates
  4. DNon-chordates

Correct answer

A. All chordates

Step-by-step solution

All chordates have a notochord present in the embryonic stage. In Tunicates, the notochord is present only in the larval stage, being completely absent in the adult animal. Urochordates, like Herdmania have notochord and nerve cord present only in tail. Tadpole undergoes retrogressive metamorphosis and notochord and nerve cord is absent in adults, which is lost during metamorphosis. In vertebrates the notochord develops into the vertebral column, becoming vertebrae and the intervertebral discs the centre of which retains a structure similar to the original notochord.
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