[Campbell Biology P.771] The text suggests that the ancestral chordate may have looked somet... | Practice Question
The text suggests that the ancestral chordate may have looked something like a lancelet. Based on this, which of the following characteristics would NOT be expected in the ancestral chordate?
Explanation
The text states that ancestral chordates may have looked like lancelets, which possess chordate characteristics but lack a backbone composed of vertebrae. Vertebrae are a derived characteristic unique to vertebrates, not a general feature of all chordates or their ancestors.