Biological Science (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780134678320
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 32, Problem 2TYK
What trait(s) define(s) the vertebrates?
a. vertebrae and a cranium
b. jaws and a spinal cord
c. endoskeleton constructed of bone
d. notochord and a post-anal tail
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