Camels belong to the phylum Chordata - Edexcel - GCSE Biology - Question 1 - 2012 - Paper 1
Question 1
Camels belong to the phylum Chordata.
The drawing shows a dromedary camel that has the binomial name Camelus dromedaries.
(i) Complete the sentence by putting a cr... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Camels belong to the phylum Chordata - Edexcel - GCSE Biology - Question 1 - 2012 - Paper 1
Step 1
Complete the sentence by putting a cross (X) in the box next to your answer.
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The second part of the binomial name, dromedaries, refers to D. species. In binomial nomenclature, the first part represents the genus, while the second part specifies the species.
Step 2
State one feature that all members of the phylum Chordata have in common.
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One feature that all members of the phylum Chordata have in common is the presence of a notochord at some stage of their development. The notochord provides structural support and is a characteristic of chordates during their embryonic stage.
