Examining the disappearing notochord in developing sea squirts illustrates
A) the utility of CT scanning in morphological phylogenetic systematics.
B) the utility of examining developmental stages in phylogenetic systematics.
C) the limitation of developmental analysis in phylogenetic systematics.
D) how environmentally induced phenotypes can be used in phylogenetic systematics.
E) how the methods used in phylogenetic systematics can be experimentally verified.

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Examining the disappearing notochord in developing sea squirts illustrates the utility of examining developmental stages in phylogenetic systematics, as it provides insight into the evolutionary relationships between different species based on their developmental patterns.

Examining the Disappearing Notochord in Developing Sea Squirts Illustrates