CHORDATA QUESTIONS 1. List the four distinguishing characteristics of chordates. 2. Describe the function of Pharyngeal gills in tunicates 3. Describe the function of the Notochord in tunicates 4. Indicate the following characteristics of chordates: Type of symmetry. Fate of the blastopore. 5. Describe the trend from tunicates to bony fish in the: a) Number of gills b) Function of gills 6. In what ways is a vertebral column an improvement over a notochord
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The four distinguishing characteristics of chordates are: a) Notochord b) Dorsal hollow nerve cord c) Pharyngeal slits or gill slits d) Post-anal tail Show more…
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