Which of the following statements about the notochord is false?
A) It is lost when it is replaced by the vertebral column.
B) It develops in chordate embryos.
C) It develops from mesodermal tissue.
D) It induces formation of the neural plate.
E) It grows along the longitudinal axis of the organism.

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The statement that the notochord is lost when replaced by the vertebral column is false because remnants of the notochord can persist in the intervertebral discs as the nucleus pulposus in vertebrates.

Which of the Following Statements About the Notochord Is False