Select the correct statements with reference to chordates:A. Presence of a mid-dorsal, solid and double nerve cord.B. Presence of closed circulatory system.C. Presence of paired pharyngeal gill slits.D. Presence of dorsal heart.E. Triploblastic pseudocoelomate animals.Choose the correct answer:
- AA, C and D only
- BB and C only
- CB, D and E only
- DC, D and E only
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
1. A is incorrect: Chordates have a hollow, single, dorsal nerve cord.2. B is correct: Most chordates have a closed circulatory system.3. C is correct: Pharyngeal gill slits are a fundamental chordate feature.4. D is incorrect: Chordates have a ventral heart.5. E is incorrect: They are coelomate, not pseudocoelomate.Only B and C are correct.