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Which of the following is not true for chordates?

A

Notochord is present

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Pharynx is perforted by gill slits

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C

Heart is ventral

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D

Central nervous system is ventral

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Solution

The correct option is D Central nervous system is ventral
Chordates are animals that belong to the phylum Chordata. During some period of their life cycle, chordates possess a notochord. Pharynx is perforated with gill slits. Heart is ventral and the central nervous system is dorsa not ventral.

In non-chordates the central nervous system is ventral.

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