“All vertebrates are chordates but not all chordates are vertebrates”. Justify the given statement with examples.
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In sub-phylum Vertebrata, the notochord present in embryos gets replaced by a cartilaginous or bony vertebral column in adults. ... Thus, it can be said that all vertebrates are chordates but all chordates are not vertebrates.
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The characteristic features of the phylum, Chordata, include the presence of a notochord and paired pharyngeal gill
slits. In sub-phylum Vertebrata, the notochord present in embryos gets replaced by a cartilaginous or bony vertebral
column in adults. Thus, it can be said that all vertebrates are chordates but all chordates are not vertebrates.
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