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Published on: August 21, 2026
In some chordates, the notochord is modified as the vertebral column. Such animals are called vertebrates. Which one of these statements makes sense?
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The member of subphylum vertebrata possess notochord during the embryonic period. The notochord is replaced by a cartilaginous or bony vertebral column in the adult. Thus all vertebrates are chordates but all chordates are not vertebrates.
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