Benthic Sea Squirts are Most Closely Related To

Question

Benthic sea squirts are most closely related to
A) The sponges
B) The vertebrates
C) The arthropods
D) Plants

Accepted Answer

Benthic sea squirts, also known as tunicates, are most closely related to vertebrates. Both are part of the Chordata phylum, which is characterized by having a notochord at some stage of development.