Question
Write the characteristics of vertebrates.
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Answer
Characteristics of vertebrates:
- In vertebrates, notochord is replaced by vertebral column.
- Development of head is complete.
- Well-developed cranium which protects the brain.
- Presence of endoskeleton which is either cartilaginous or bony.
- Presence of jaws as in Gnathostomata or absence of jaws as in Agantha.
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