What is the destination of the notochord in vertebrates and in protoch – InterviewSolution

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1.	What is the destination of the notochord in vertebrates and in protochordates?
Answer» In vertebrates the notochord disappears and gives birth to the spinal column (vertebral column). In protochordates the notochord remains for the rest of the life.

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