Select the correct statements with reference to chordates. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- B and C only
- B, D and E only
- C, D and E only
- A, C and D only
Answer
(1) B and C only
Solution
A: Chordates have a dorsal, hollow and single nerve cord; a mid-dorsal, solid and double nerve cord is not a chordate feature — so statement A is incorrect.
B: Chordates have a closed circulatory system — correct.
C: Paired pharyngeal gill slits are present — correct.
D: The heart of chordates is ventral, not dorsal — incorrect.
E: Chordates are triploblastic and coelomate, not pseudocoelomate — incorrect.
So only B and C are correct.
Answer: (1)