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  4. One of the following can’t be taken as the character of non-chordates

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Q. One of the following can’t be taken as the character of non-chordates

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Characteristic of chordates are :
a. Absence of notochord - in non-chordates, notochord is absent
b. Heart is present in dorsal in position in non-chordates
c. Gills slits are absent
d. In some non chordate e.g. arthropod, chitin exoskeleton is present
Heart is dorsal, not ventral in non chordates.