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The Free-Swimming Tunicate Larva Resembles a Tadpole

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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 have which of the following traits?


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Interdependence

A relationship between entities where each is mutually dependent on the other, often used to describe economic or ecological systems.

Acculturation

The process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group, especially by contact and interaction.

Diffusion of Responsibility

A sociopsychological phenomenon whereby a person is less likely to take responsibility for action or inaction when others are present.

Just-World Hypothesis

The belief that the world is fundamentally fair, leading people to rationalize an otherwise inexplicable injustice as deserved by the victim.

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