Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The structural difference between vertebrates from invertebrate chordates.

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Chordate is a phylum that consists of both vertebrates and invertebrates. The characteristic features of chordate is the presence of nerve cord beneath the dorsal surface. A flexible notochord is present on the dorsal side in the species, which is transformed into vertebral column during the maturation in vertebrates in chordates.

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