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To be characterized as a chordate, an organism must?

A) display all four key characteristics of Chordata in both the larval and adult stages.

B) possess a backbone in at least one life stage.

C) possess a backbone in both the larval and adult stages.

D) display each of the four key characteristics of the chordates at some point in the life cycle.

E) undergo incomplete metamorphosis.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    the answer is B. there are many chordates that only have a notochord only in their larvel stage or vice versa within the adult stage.

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