NEET Biology question

Which one of the following phyla is correctly matched with its two general characteristics?

(A)Arthropoda – Body divided into head, thorax and abdomen and respiration by tracheae
(B)Chordate – Notochord at some stage and separate anal and urinary openings to the outsideCorrect
(C)Echinodermata – Pentamerous radial symmetry and mostly internal fertilization
(D)Mollusca – Normally oviparous and development through a trochophore or veliger larva

Answer: (B)

Solution

Phylum Chordata is universally defined by the presence of a notochord at some developmental stage, and its members typically have separate external anal and urinary (urinogenital) openings. Not all arthropods are divided into

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