The Free-Swimming Tunicate Larva Resembles a Tadpole

question 45

Multiple Choice

The free-swimming tunicate larva resembles a tadpole.Once it settles headfirst onto a solid surface the tail and notochord disappear,and the nerve cord shrinks to nearly nothing.The adults,which are usually sessile,retain only the pharyngeal slits.Neither adult nor larva is segmented.Tunicates go through which type of development?

• A)Indirect development
• B)Direct development
• C)Amniotic development
• D)Hermaphroditic development
• E)Asexual development

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