4.1.6 - Notochord
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What is a notochord?
💡 Hint: Think about its role in embryonic development.
What do you call animals with a notochord?
💡 Hint: Consider a group of animals that includes humans and other vertebrates.
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What is the primary function of the notochord in chordates?
💡 Hint: Think about structural importance.
True or False: All chordates maintain a notochord throughout their entire lifetimes.
💡 Hint: Reflect on development stages.
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Analyze the significance of notochord presence in both the embryonic development and evolutionary history of vertebrates.
💡 Hint: Think about how early formation leads to later developments in structure.
Compare the features of chordates and non-chordates, emphasizing the role of the notochord.
💡 Hint: List key structural and developmental differences.
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