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Discuss how humans, as chordates, possess all four characteristics either as embryos or adults.
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- explain why the four synapomorphic traits of chordates are not synaphomorphic in the context of amniotes.arrow_forwardIdentify four derived characters that all chordates haveat some point during their lifearrow_forwardThere are two types of chordates the invertebrates and the vertebrates. How do invertebrate chordates differ from vertebrate chordates? (state in your own words and provide references if there are any)arrow_forward
- There are two types of chordates the invertebrates and the vertebrates. How do invertebrate chordates differ from vertebrate chordates?arrow_forwardDescribe three important differences between the skeletons of the crayfish and the pig.arrow_forwardDiscuss the adaptations of lower chordates to survival in terms of Nutrition and Respirationarrow_forward
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- Describe structural and functional adaptations that appeared in early amniotes that foreshadowed the mammalian body plan. Which mammalian attributes do you think were especially important to successful diversification of mammals?arrow_forwardDescribe how paedomorphosis as a mechanism could explain the evolution of the chordate body plan (from echinoderm larval form to a craniate form).arrow_forwardFigure 15.33 Which of the following statements about common features of chordates is true? a. The dorsal hollow nerve cord is part of the chordate central nervous system. b. In vertebrate fishes, the pharyngeal slits become the gills. c. Humans are not chordates because humans do not have a tail. d. Vertebrates do not have a notochord at any point in their development; instead, they have a vertebral column.arrow_forward
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