hemichordates have now been placed with the non-chordates , close to echinoderms,because true a. notochord is absent
b. pharyngeal gill slits
c. dorsal nerve cord is absent
d. heart is lacking
choose from the options..

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The correct option is a.

Hemichordates have been now placed with non chordates because they lack a true notochord. There is a rudimentary structure instead of a notochord called stomochord. However, they posses pharyngeal gill slits, dorsal nerve cord and heart.

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