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Phylum Hemichordata

Important cha...

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Important characteristic that hemichordates share with chordates is

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pharynx without gill slits

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pharynx with gill slits

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absence of notochord

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ventral tubular nerve cord

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Solution

The correct option is B pharynx with gill slits
All chordates have paired pharyngeal gill slits at some point in their life cycle.
Hemichordates also possess pharynx with gill slits.

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