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Jayden Jacobs
on Oct 29, 2024Verified
Hagfishes are differentiated from lampreys and all other fishes in that:
A) hagfishes lack gills.
B) hagfishes lack a jaw.
C) hagfishes are parasitic.
D) hagfishes lack vertebrae.
E) hagfishes have notochords.
Notochords
A flexible rod-shaped structure that provides support in all embryonic and some adult chordate animals.
Vertebrae
(vertebrae) (sing., vertebra) The bones that make up the spine.
Hagfishes
Jawless marine fishes belonging to the class Myxini, known for their ability to produce slime as a defense mechanism.
- Understand the characteristics differentiating major vertebrate groups.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the characteristics differentiating major vertebrate groups.
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