Kingdom Animalia is split into chordata and:
ANon-thallophy
BNon-chordata
CNon-bacteria
DNon-protista
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Non-chordata
1. The split depends on whether a notochord forms.
2. Those with it are the chordates, or vertebrates.
3. The rest are the non-chordates, or invertebrates.
4. So the answer is non-chordata.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 12 'Patterns in Life: Diversity and Classification'_
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