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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 4. Animal Kingdom

In some chordates, the notochord is modified as the vertebral column. Such animals are called vertebrates. Which one of the following statements make sense?

  1. A All chordates are vertebrates but all vertebrates are not chordates.
  2. B All vertebrates are chordates and all chordates are vertebrates.
  3. C All vertebrates are chordates but all chordates are vertebrates.
  4. D Chordates are not vertebrates and vertebrates are not chordates.
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(D) Chordates are not vertebrates and vertebrates are not chordates.

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(D) Chordates are not vertebrates and vertebrates are not chordates.,
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