Some simpler animals lack what type of embryonic tissue?

Which group of chordates does  notpossess true backbones?                 a.  birds      b.  frogs and toads      c.  lampreys      d.  crocodilians

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Which would happen if more forests were cut down? a. the nitrogen cycle would be stopped b. nitrogen would be fixed by bacteria more quickly c. the amount of co2 in the atmosphere would increase d. fossil fuels would build up in the soil c the amount of co2 in the atmosphere would increase