NEET Biology question

Which one of the following is a feature of phylum-Chordata that is also exhibited by adult tunicates?

(A)Possession of visceral slitsCorrect
(B)Possession of a ventral chord
(C)Possession of a closed vascular system
(D)Possession of a ventral tubular nervous system

Answer: (A)

Solution

Adult tunicates (Urochordata) retain the possession of visceral (pharyngeal) slits even though they lose other typical chordate features such as the notochord and dorsal nerve cord after metamorphosis. Options (b), (c) and (d) misstate

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