Defining characteristics of chordates are
A) segmentation, dorsal hollow nerve cord, gill arches or pharyngeal pouches.
B) dorsal hollow nerve cord, notochord, bilateral symmetry, and postanal tail.
C) bilateral symmetry, segmentation, and well-developed coelom.
D) well-developed coelom, gill arches or pharyngeal pouches, and notochord.
E) gill arches or pharyngeal pouches, dorsal tubular nerve cord, notochord, and postanal tail.

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Chordates are defined by having a dorsal tubular nerve cord, notochord, pharyngeal pouches or gill arches, and a postanal tail at some stage in their life cycle.

Defining Characteristics of Chordates Are