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What is the main function of a notochord?
The main function of a notochord is to provide structural support and flexibility to the body of an organism, particularly during development in vertebrates. It also serves as a basis for the development of the spinal column in vertebrates.
Why is a notochord important to vertebrates?
Notochords are important to vertebrates because it forms the main support of the body. A notochord is a flexible rod-like structure.
What are the function of the backbone?
Provide structure and strength for locomotion and protection for the notochord/spinal cord.
Is an animal with a backbone and gills but no notochord still a chordate?
The notochord is a flexible rod found in the embryos of all chordates, and is replaced later in life by the vertebral column and the main axial support of the body. If the animal you are referring to is an adult and lacking a "true notochord", it is still a chordate because the notochord has simply transformed into other parts of the body. However, if it is still an embryo and STILL has no notochord, it is not a true chordate.
All chordates have a supportive rod along their back called the?
notochord
What is the Difference between a vertebrate and a notochord?
A notochord is a long, solid chord of solid protein. A vertebrate is a creature that has a vertebra column. A vertebra is short, solid segment of bone. A series of vertebra make a vertebra column or a back bone. Both serve the same function but the back bone is a more complex version.
Do cats exhibit a notochord at some stage of its development?
You did. Your backbone formed on the notochord. There are some fish, the lamprey, I think, that retain a notochord, These animals are chordates but not vertebrates.
What is the function of main engine?
Main propulsion is the function of the marine main engine.
As the embryo develops only jawless fish retain the notochord What does this indicate about the evolution of vertebrates?
The fact that jawless fish retain the notochord during development suggests that jawed vertebrates have evolved to develop without the notochord. This indicates that the notochord is an ancestral characteristic that has been lost or modified in the evolutionary lineage leading to jawed vertebrates.
At some stage of their development all chordates have a supportive rod along their back called the?
Notochord
The notochord is a characteristic of?
The notochord is a characteristic of the 9th & 10th division of the kingdom animalia ,i.e., Protochordata and Vertebra
How to get chordoma?
A chordoma is a rare type of cancer that develops from the notochord. The notochord forms the early spine in a foetus as it develops inside the womb. After about six months, most of the notochord is replaced by the bones of the spine. However, small amounts of the notochord may remain, and these can sometimes develop into a chordoma.
