Life of chordata
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Animals which belongs to the phylum -Chordata is the characterized by the presence of a notochord( a solid rod- like structure) which is present on the dorsal side of the body, a dorsal hollow nerve cord( a hollow tube-like structure) present on the dorsal side of the body, the front side of the nerve cord forms the brain while the end side forms the spinal cord and paired pharyngeal gill slits( these helps in the communication with the exterior and present as anopening on the sides of the pharynx. They also have post-anal tail.
Chordata is the bilaterally symmetrical and are triploblastic and having organ level of organization ( hepatic portal system is present, the digestive system is well-developed and the excretion is done through kidneys).
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Animals which belongs to the phylum -Chordata is the characterized by the presence of a notochord( a solid rod- like structure) which is present on the dorsal side of the body, a dorsal hollow nerve cord( a hollow tube-like structure) present on the dorsal side of the body, the front side of the nerve cord forms the brain while the end side forms the spinal cord and paired pharyngeal gill slits( these helps in the communication with the exterior and present as anopening on the sides of the pharynx. They also have post-anal tail.
Chordata is the bilaterally symmetrical and are triploblastic and having organ level of organization ( hepatic portal system is present, the digestive system is well-developed and the excretion is done through kidneys).
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