Question

Are cephalochordates vertebrates?

Answer 1

Vertebrates:

1. Vertebrates are animals with a bone-based internal skeleton.
2. Have developed brain and advanced nervous system.
3. Around 2% of the animal population are vertebrates.
4. Example:- Insects, worms, etc.

Invertebrates:

1. Invertebrates are animals without any internal skeleton.
2. They don’t have cell walls.
3. Around 98% of the animal population are invertebrates.
4. Example:- Humans, birds, fish, etc.

Cephalochordates:

1. They are small eel-like animals found in the ocean.
2. Spend most of the time buried inside sand.
3. They are invertebrates.