Home
Class 9
BIOLOGY
What are the five main characteristics o...

What are the five main characteristics of chordates ?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
The chordates are characterized by the following :
(i) They have a notochord
(ii) They have a dorsal nerve cord
(iii) The animals are triploblastic,
(iv) They have paired gill pouches
(v) Chordates are coelomate
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • DIVERSITY IN LIVING ORGANISMS

    PRADEEP|Exercise LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS|15 Videos

  • DIVERSITY IN LIVING ORGANISMS

    PRADEEP|Exercise VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS|43 Videos

  • DIVERSITY IN LIVING ORGANISMS

    PRADEEP|Exercise MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS|34 Videos

  • HEALTH AND DISEASES

    PRADEEP|Exercise Analytical|12 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Which is not a characteristic of chordates

Which is not characteristic of all chordates ?

What is the main characteristic of gills ?

Name 2 characteristics organs of chordates.

Identify the three defining characteristic of chordates on the diageram of Amphioxus,

What are the main characteristics of a chemical change?

PRADEEP-DIVERSITY IN LIVING ORGANISMS -SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
  1. Give two examples of egg-laying nammals

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Why should the bords feed more often than lizards ?

    Text Solution

    |

  3. What are the five main characteristics of chordates ?

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Give a general idea of the diversity of living organisms

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Give a brief account of the various ranks used in classification ,

    Text Solution

    |

  6. One important phylum of kingdom-Animalia of two kingdom system was rem...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Distinguish between the following. (a) Monera and Protista on the ba...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Distinguish between (a) Echanidodermata and chordata on the basic of...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Write nine major phyla of animal kingdom

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Write the three important features of class Mammalia.

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Define birds, Give three examples each of flightless birds and insecti...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Briefly explain sub-kingdom cryptogamae.

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Mention three basic difference between gymnosperms and angiosperms

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Write three characteristic features of divison-Thallopyta. Give one ex...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. List four distinctive characters of phylum chordata. Classify differen...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. List six criteria used for clasifying animals into different groups

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Name major phyla of Animal kingdom. Write down one character and one e...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. List three similarities and dissimilarities between hemichordates and ...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Name the phylum to which earthworm belongs . Gie one speific feature o...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. You are given free-floating , bright green, silky mass from the surfac...

    Text Solution

    |