Evolutionarily protochordates may be intermediate animals between invertebrates and vertebrates. Imagine a scientist is testing the hypothesis that vertebrates evolved from echinoderms. Having as research object a newly found protochordate species, what is an example of a discovery that would weaken the hypothesis? What is an example of a discovery that would strengthen it?

Evolutionarily protochordates may be intermediate animals between invertebrates and vertebrates. Imagine a scientist is testing the hypothesis that vertebrates evolved from echinoderms. Having as research object a newly found protochordate species, what is an example of a discovery that would weaken the hypothesis? What is an example of a discovery that would strengthen it?

BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)

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Chapter24: Animals Ii: The Chordates

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Problem 5SA: A divergence from ________ gave rise to tetrapods. a. ray-finned fishes c. cartilaginous fishes b....

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