Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305073951
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 25, Problem 8SQ
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Concept introduction: The lampreys and hagfishes are chordates. That is, they have a notochord, a dorsal nerve cord, and gill slits. The lampreys and hagfishes are classified under the Class: Pisces. They are jawless fishes that are also known as ostracoderms.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 25 - Prob. 1SQCh. 25 - Which of the traits listed above are retained by...Ch. 25 - Vertebrate jaw banes evolved from ___ . a. gill...Ch. 25 - Prob. 4SQCh. 25 - Prob. 1DAACh. 25 - Prob. 2DAACh. 25 - Prob. 3DAACh. 25 - Prob. 4DAACh. 25 - Tetra pods evolved from ___ . a. sharks b....Ch. 25 - Turtles, Lizards, and birds belong to one major...
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