Biology
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Question
Amphioxus is a __________?
A
Chordate
B
Protochordate
C
Lower chordate
D
All of these
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A
Chordate
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B
Protochordate
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C
Lower chordate
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D
All of these
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Explanation
Amphioxus (Branchiostoma) is classified as a chordate, and more specifically as a protochordate or lower chordate, since it possesses key chordate features like a notochord without the more advanced traits of vertebrates.