What are some similarities that chordates and vertebrates share?

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anonymous · Answer

they both have a back bone. vertebrates are a subset of chordates

agreene · Answer

Since vertebrates are members of subphylum chordata, anything that would define a chordate vertebrates also share.

ex:
bilateral symmetry, notochord, dorsal neural tube, Pharyngeal slits, metemerism of nerves, etc.

agreene · Answer

be careful of what @thtshortchick said, since having a "back bone" is not required for either phylum chordata or subphylum vetebrata

anonymous · Answer

that's just the answer I put for that question and it was correct.

agreene · Answer

Well, sounds to me like whomever graded that question either didn't care or doesn't know the answer.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks for both of your answers.  (^_^) Quite helpful.

anonymous · Answer

np