(iv) The pharyngeal gill slits at some stage in life cycle
(v) RBC
A
(i) and (ii) are correct.
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B
(ii) and (iv) are correct.
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C
(i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
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D
All of the above.
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Solution
The correct option is B All of the above. General characteristics of vertebrates include:
The notochord is present in all chordates during initial stages of development, it is formed on the dorsal side of the primitive gut in the early embryo stage.
Vertebrates have well-developed true coelom or body cavity lined with epithelium.
Have a muscular heart, which is 2-3 or 4-chambered and is centrally placed.
The mouth cavity and the esophagus are connected by the pharyngeal gill slits to a muscular tube pharynx, which opens to the exterior.
RBCs or red blood cells or erythrocytes are the cellular components of the blood.