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Vertebrae are...

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Vertebrae are absent is

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Duck-billed platypus

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Turtle

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Amphioxus

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Trout

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Rabbit

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Solution

The correct option is E Amphioxus
Vertebrae or vertebral column are the part of the axial skeleton which provides the shape to the organisms and protects the spinal cord. It is present in all vertebrates. But Amphioxus is an invertebrate belongs to cephalochordates. They are the aquatic animals and possess notochord instead of vertebrae.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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