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Which statement about chordate embryonic development is correct?
AThe mouth forms before the anus
BThey are all acoelomate
CThey have no segmentation
DThe anus forms before the mouth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The anus forms before the mouth
Chordates are deuterostomes, so the anus develops before the mouth in the embryo.
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