What characteristics separate the Class Mammalia from other animals in the phylum Chordata?

A. bipedal locomotion and an upright stance
B. being heterotrophic and multicellular
C. developed brain and tool use
D. dorsal tubular nerve cords and notochords
E. vertebrates with hair and mammary glands


Answer: E

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