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All textbooksFreeman 8th EditionCh. 32 - Deuterostome AnimalsProblem 2

Chapter 31, Problem 2

What trait(s) characterize the vertebrates? a. vertebrae and a cranium b. jaws and a spinal cord c. bony endoskeleton d. notochord and post-anal tail

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Hello everyone and welcome to today's video. Today, we have a rather short video. Let's jump straight into it. So the vertebral column or the cranium are found in. So when we have these organisms, such as humans, fishes and amphibians, they're all vertebrates and a very important characteristics of vertebrates is that they have a vertebral column. So since all vertebrates have a vertebral column, we're going to select answer choice D rather than humans, amphibians or fish is only as a final answer to our question. I really hope this video helped you and I hope to see you on the next one.
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