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Question

Biology Question on Kingdom Animalia

Notochord is present throughout the life in

A

Fish

B

Leech

C

Amphibia

D

Amphioxus

Answer

Amphioxus

Explanation

Solution

Notochord persists throughout life in the lower chordates, but in the higher chordates, it is surrounded or replaced, partly or fully, in the adult by a jointed vertebral column. In urochordata, notochord is present only in larval tail, while in cephalochordata (Amphioxus), it extends from head to tail region and is persistent throughout their life.