Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the evolutionary relationship between chordates and invertebrates?
A) Chordates are most closely related to arthropods.
B) Chordates evolved from echinoderms.
C) Chordates are more closely related to echinoderms than to arthropods.
D) Chordates are most closely related to the tunicate-type of echinoderms.

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Chordates and echinoderms are both part of the Deuterostomia group, indicating they share a more recent common ancestor with each other than with arthropods or other invertebrates. This makes chordates more closely related to echinoderms than to arthropods.

Which of the Following Statements Is Correct with Respect to the Evolutionary