NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyAnimal KingdomPractice
Select the incorrect statement.
Options
- AJawless fishes have 6-15 pairs of gill slits.
- BReptiles have three-chambered heart except crocodile and cleidoic eggs
- CChordates have a solid dorsal nerve cord & notochord.
- DUrochordata and Cephalochordata are often referred to as protochordates.
Correct answer
C. Chordates have a solid dorsal nerve cord & notochord.
Step-by-step solution
Animals belonging to phylum Chordata are fundamentally characterized by the presence of a notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord and paired pharyngeal gill slits. These are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, coelomate with organ-system level of organization. They possess a post-anal tail and a closed circulatory system. All chordates possess this character at certain stage of their life cycle.