1. Phylum Chordata is characterized by the following features12:
    • Bilateral symmetry and triploblastic organization.
    • Coelomate and show an organ system level of organization.
    • Notochord, a longitudinal, cartilaginous rod running between the nerve cord and the digestive tract.
    • Dorsal nerve cord, a bundle of nerves running along the “back” and splits into the brain and the spinal cord.
    • Pharyngeal slits.
    • Post-anal tail.
    • Dorsal, hollow, and single nervous system.
    • Ventral heart with a closed circulatory system.
    • Widespread habitat.
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    Characteristics Of Phylum Chordata

    • Notochord It is a longitudinal, cartilaginous rod running between the nerve cord and the digestive tract. ...
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    Characteristic Features of Phylum Chordata

    • They are bilaterally symmetrical and triploblastic.
    • Chordates are coelomate and show an organ system level of organisation.
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