CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    The post anal tail is present in

    A)  chordates     

    B)  vertebrates

    C)  invertebrates  

    D)  in all of them

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Chordates    have    three    characteristic features-presence of dorsal nerve cord, the notochord and pharyngeal slits. Along with these, chordates also have a tail called post anal tail that extends beyond the anus, at least beyond their embryonic development. It is vestigial in apes and man and does not persists in the adults (frogs).


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