NEET Biology question

Biology Animal Kingdom NEET

Read the given statements and select the correct option.

**Statement 1:** Cephalochordates bear notochord throughout their life.

**Statement 2:** In cephalochordates, notochord extends from head to tail.

(A)Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.Correct
(B)Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
(C)Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.
(D)Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.

Answer: (A)

Solution

In cephalochordates such as *Branchiostoma* (Amphioxus), the notochord persists throughout the animal's life (unlike in urochordates, where it is present only in

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