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Excretion in urochordata occurs through

Option: 1

Glomerulus


Option: 2

Nephrocytes


Option: 3

Neural glands


Option: 4

Both B and C


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Phylum Urochordata - Characteristics Features -

  • These animals are also called tunicates because of the presence of cellulose-like carbohydrate material called tunic that covers the outer body surface of these animals. 
  • They possess notochord only during the larval stage. The notochord at this stage is confined to the tail region only. 
  • The adult tunicates have only one feature of chordates, i.e., pharyngeal gill slits. The notochord, nerve cord and post-anal tail disappears in adults. 
  • They are hermaphroditic animals. The larvae hatch from the eggs inside the body of adult tunicate.  
  • Most of the Urochordates are sessile.
  • They feed on plankton and detritus.
  • The following figure shows the comparative diagrams of larval and adult tunicate:

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Excretion in urochordates occurs through nephrocytes and neural glands.

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