How do the features of a larval tunicate differ from an adult tunicate? Check all that apply.

_____ Larval tunicates have a conspicuous notochord that is lost by the time they reach adulthood.
_____ Larval tunicates have a hollow dorsal nerve cord that is reduced to a ganglion in adults.
_____ The tail of a larval tunicate is lost by the time it transforms into an adult.
_____ The pharynx of the larval tunicate becomes more prominent in the adult.
_____ The larval tunicate lacks an incurrent and siphon but the adult has both structures.


__X__ Larval tunicates have a conspicuous notochord that is lost by the time they reach adulthood.
__X__ Larval tunicates have a hollow dorsal nerve cord that is reduced to a ganglion in adults.
__X__ The tail of a larval tunicate is lost by the time it transforms into an adult.
__X__ The pharynx of the larval tunicate becomes more prominent in the adult.
_____ The larval tunicate lacks an incurrent and siphon but the adult has both structures.

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