Chordates

Grade 9β€’45 minutes

Learning Objective

I can list the four key characteristics that define chordates.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. List the four key characteristics that all chordates share at some point in their lifecycle.

2. Describe the notochord and its function in chordates. What material is it made of?

3. Explain how the dorsal tubular nerve cord develops in chordates, contrasting it with the nervous system structure in worms.

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Chordate Evolution (1/2)

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