Invertebrate Chordates Quiz

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What is the function of the notochord in chordates?

Provides skeletal support

From what embryonic layer does the nerve cord of a chordate develop?

Ectoderm

What does the nerve cord of a chordate develop into?

Central nervous system

In most vertebrates, what happens to the embryonic notochord as the organism develops?

<p>It disappears or retains only remnants</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic is not shared by all chordates?

<p>Exoskeleton</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the notochord in chordates?

<p>It provides skeletal support throughout most of the length of a chordate</p> Signup and view all the answers

From what embryonic layer does the nerve cord of a chordate develop?

<p>Ectoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

What develops into the central nervous system in a chordate embryo?

<p>Dorsal, Hollow Nerve Cord</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic is not shared by all chordates?

<p>Post-anal Tail</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the embryonic notochord as most vertebrates develop?

<p>A complex, jointed skeleton develops and the adult retains only remnants of the embryonic notochord</p> Signup and view all the answers

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