NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyAnimal KingdomPractice
The typical body plan of a chordate is given in the following diagram. Given labellings A and B, respectively, are:
Options
- ANerve cord and notochord
- BNerve cord and myotomes
- CNotochord and vertebral column
- DNotochord and nerve cord
Correct answer
A. Nerve cord and notochord
Step-by-step solution
Members of Chordata possess 3 fundamental characters at any stage of life: 1 . Notochord - Solid, mesodermal and later on develop into vertebral column. 2 . Dorsal hollow nerve cord (or dorsal tubular nerve cord or neural tube) 3 . Pharyngeal gill slits. Post anal tail may or may not be present.