Select the correct statements with reference to chordates.
A: Presence of a mid-dorsal, solid and double nerve cord.
B: Presence of closed circulatory system.
C: Presence of paired pharyngeal gill slits
D: Presence of dorsal heart.
E: Triploblastic pseudocoelomate animals.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. C, D and E only 2. A, C and D only 
3. B and C only 4. B, D and E only
Subtopic:  Phylum Chordata |
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R)
Assertion (A): All vertebrates are chordates but all chordates are not vertebrates.
Reason (R): Notochord is replaced by vertebral column in the adult vertebrates.
 
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
2. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
3. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
4. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
Subtopic:  Phylum Chordata |
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Which one of the following features are not true for chordates?
(a) Heart is dorsal.
(b) Pharynx is perforated by gill slits.
(c) Central nervous system is ventral, solid and single.
(d) Post-anal tail is present.
(e) Notochord is present.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the option give below:

1. (e) only 2. (a), (d) and (c) only
3. (b) and (c) only 4. (a) and (c) only
Subtopic:  Phylum Chordata | Comparative study of Cartilagenous & Bony Fishes |
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All vertebrates are chordates but all chordates are not vertebrates, why?

1.  Notochord is replaced by a vertebral column in the adults of some chordates.
2. The ventral hollow nerve cord remains throughout life in some chordates.
3. All chordates possess a vertebral column.
4. All chordates possess notochords throughout their lives. 

Subtopic:  Phylum Chordata |
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Consider the following features:
a. Organ system level of organisation
b. Bilateral symmetry
c. True coelom with segmentation of body
Select the correct option of animal groups that possess all the above characteristics:

1. Annelida, Mollusca and Chordata
2. Annelida, Arthropoda and Chordata
3. Annelida, Arthropoda and Mollusca
4. Arthropoda, Mollusca and Chordata
Subtopic:  Phylum Annelida | Phylum Arthropoda | Phylum Chordata |
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An important characteristic that Hemichordates share with Chordates is:

1. Ventral tubular nerve cord

2. Pharynx with gill slits

3. Pharynx without gill slits

4. Absence of notochord

Subtopic:  Phylum Hemichordata | Phylum Chordata |
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Choose the correct statement.
1. All mammals are viviparous
2. All cyclostomes do not possess jaws and paired fins
3. All reptiles have a three-chambered heart
4. All Pisces have gills covered by an operculum

Subtopic:  Phylum Chordata |
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