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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 60

SSC MTS - 28/10/2024 - (12:30 PM - 2:30 PM) • General Awareness • Q60

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What is the primary function of the notochord in chordates?
 

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Support.

 

The primary function of the notochord in chordates is support.

  • The notochord is a flexible, rod-like structure made of cells and supportive tissues that runs along the dorsal side of the body in all chordates at some stage of development.

  • It provides structural support, helping the body maintain its shape and serving as a skeletal axis around which muscles can attach.

  • In vertebrates, the notochord is present during embryonic development and is later replaced by the vertebral column, but it still contributes to body flexibility and movement.