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Which chordate feature is replaced by the vertebral column in vertebrates?

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Pharyngeal gill slits Notochord Correct Dorsal nerve cord Post-anal tail

Explanation

The notochord is replaced by the vertebral column in vertebrates during development (NCERT, Chapter 4, page 56). Other chordate features persist in modified forms.

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