Which of the Following Statements About Craniates Is (Are)correct

question 101

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about craniates is (are) correct?
1) Craniates are more highly cephalized than are non-craniates.
2) Craniates' genomic evolution includes duplication of clusters of genes that code for transcription factors.
3) The craniate clade is synonymous with the vertebrate clade.
4) Pharyngeal slits that can assist in gas exchange originated in craniates,
5) The two-chambered heart originated with the early craniates.

• A)1 only
• B)1 and 3
• C)2, 4, and 5
• D)1, 2, 4, and 5
• E)1, 3, 4, and 5

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