| Statement 1: | Hemichordates were earlier considered as a sub-phylum under Phylum Chordata but are now placed separately in a phylum under non-Chordata. |
| Statement 2: | Hemichordates have a rudimentary structure in the collar region called stomochord, a structure homologous to the notochord. |
| 1. | Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct but Statement 2 does not explain Statement 1. |
| 2. | Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is incorrect. |
| 3. | Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are incorrect. |
| 4. | Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 explains Statement 1. |