Class 11 · Animal Kingdom

Urochordata and Cephalochordata Examples — NEET Biology

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Examples: Urochordata – Ascidia, Salpa, Doliolum; Cephalochordata – Branchiostoma (Amphioxus or Lancelet).

📐See NCERT Figure 4.17 for the diagram.
NCERT Biology · Class 11 · Chapter 4 · Paragraph 42
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Match the organisms in Column I with their correct classification in Column II. COLUMN I (ORGANISMS) 1. Ichthyophis 2. Columba 3. Chelone 4. Macropus 5. Branchiostoma COLUMN II (CLASSIFICATION) a) Amphibia b) Aves c) Reptilia d) Mammalia e) Cephalochordata

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Correct answer: A 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e

Ichthyophis → Belongs to Amphibia (order Apoda). Columba (Pigeon) → Belongs to Aves. Chelone (Turtle) → Belongs to Reptilia. Macropus (Kangaroo) → Belongs to Mammalia. Branchiostoma (Amphioxus) → Belongs to Cephalochordata.

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Examples: Urochordata – Ascidia, Salpa, Doliolum; Cephalochordata – Branchiostoma (Amphioxus or Lancelet).
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Animal Kingdom, Class 11 NCERT Biology.

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