Which of the following is/are found in tunicates? (a) notochord (b) tube feet (c) anal gill slit

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Which of the following is/are found in tunicates? (a)...

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Tunicates

Tunicates are marine invertebrates that belong to the subphylum Urochordata within the chordates. While adult tunicates may lose many of the typical chordate features, their larvae exhibit characteristics such as a notochord, a dorsal nerve cord, and a tail, which link them evolutionarily to other chordates.

Notochord

The notochord is a flexible, rod-like support structure found in all chordate embryos. In tunicates, it is present during the larval stage, serving as an important axial support structure, though it is typically lost as they develop into their adult forms.

Pharyngeal Gill Slits

Pharyngeal gill slits are openings in the pharynx that allow water to pass through, facilitating filter feeding in many chordates. In tunicate larvae, these gill slits are present and serve as a key chordate trait, even though the term 'anal gill slits' is not commonly used to describe them.

Tube Feet

Tube feet are specialized, suction-cup like structures used primarily for locomotion and feeding in echinoderms. They are not found in tunicates, illustrating an important difference between the body plans of different invertebrate groups.

Vertebral Column

The vertebral column, a series of interconnected bones or cartilage, is characteristic of vertebrates, which are a subgroup of chordates. Tunicates do not possess a vertebral column, as they remain invertebrates even though they share some early developmental features with vertebrates.

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