A characteristic common to all chordates that is lacking in other animal groups is

Correct answer: A. The appearance of pharyngeal gill slits

  • A. The appearance of pharyngeal gill slits
  • B. The presence of three germ layers
  • C. The presence of vertebrae
  • D. A true coelom
  • E. The embryonic appearance of an archenteron

Explanation

Pharyngeal gill slits appear only in chordates. All eumetazoa possess three germ layers and develop an archenteron. A true coelom is shared with other phyla, such as Echinodermata and Arthropoda. Not all chordates have vertebrae (only the vertebrates do).

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