Question

Terry takes the body of the snakelike organism and slices it open along its dorsal side. If it is a hagfish, what should Terry see? A) a well-developed series of bony vertebrae surrounding the spinal cord B) a well-developed series of cartilaginous vertebrae surrounding the spinal cord C) a tube of cartilage (surrounding the notochord) with dorsal projections on both sides of the spinal cord D) a notochord, located underneath the spinal cord

Answer 1

Answer: C) a tube of cartilage (surrounding the notochord) with dorsal projections on both sides of the spinal cord.

Explanation:

The hagfish has a skeleton which do not consists of bones instead it consists of cartilage. The cartilage forms the part of the tentacles, tongue, nasopharyngeal duct, and soft palate. The tube of cartilage forms the surrounding of the notochord. It also has an attach with the dorsal projections on both sides of the spinal cord.