/*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} Q. 23 The sister taxon of the Chordata... [FREE SOLUTION] | 91影视

91影视

Log out

Learning Materials

Features

Discover

Chapter 28: Q. 23 (page 776)

The sister taxon of the Chordata is the _____.

a. Mollusca

b. Arthropoda

c. Ambulacraria

d. Rotifera

Short Answer

Expert verified

Option c is the correct answer.

Step by step solution

01

Introduction

The superphylum Deuterostomia includes the phyla Echinodermata and Chordata, which is the phylum that includes humans.

02

The explanation for the correct answer.

The Chordata and the Ambulacraria are the two main clades that make up the deuterostomes. The vertebrates and the urochordates and cephalochordates subphyla of invertebrates are all members of the Chordata. Echinoderms and hemichordates, which were long thought to represent a chordate subphylum, are members of the Ambulacraria.

03

The explanation for the incorrect options.

The rest of the options given are separate phylum that has no link with Chordata.

Unlock Step-by-Step Solutions & Ace Your Exams!

  • Full Textbook Solutions

    Get detailed explanations and key concepts

  • Unlimited Al creation

    Al flashcards, explanations, exams and more...

  • Ads-free access

    To over 500 millions flashcards

  • Money-back guarantee

    We refund you if you fail your exam.

Over 30 million students worldwide already upgrade their learning with 91影视!

One App. One Place for Learning.

All the tools & learning materials you need for study success - in one app.

Get started for free

Most popular questions from this chapter

Annelids have a:

a. pseudocoelom.

b. true coelom.

c. no coelom.

d. none of the above

Describe the different cell types and their functions in sponges.

The embryonic development in nematodes can have up to __________ larval stages.

a. one

b. two

c. three

d. four

Which group of flatworms are primarily ectoparasites of fish?

a. monogeneans

b. trematodes

c. cestodes

d. turbellarians

Most sponge body plans are slight variations on a simple tube-within-a-tube design. Which of the following is a key limitation of sponge body plans?

a. Sponges lack the specialized cell types needed to produce more complex body plans.

b. The reliance on osmosis/diffusion requires a design that maximizes the surface area to volume ratio of the sponge.

c. Choanocytes must be protected from the hostile exterior environment.

d. Spongin cannot support heavy bodies
See all solutions

Recommended explanations on Biology Textbooks

Genetic Information

Read Explanation

Cellular Energetics

Read Explanation

Biological Structures

Read Explanation

Astrobiological Science

Read Explanation

Ecological Levels

Read Explanation

Biological Processes

Read Explanation
View all explanations

What do you think about this solution?

We value your feedback to improve our textbook solutions.

Study anywhere. Anytime. Across all devices.