The "tunic" of a tunicate refers to ____.

A) a body covering
B) the type of food-gathering mechanism
C) muscle arrangements in the larva
D) the immature stage of a true fish
E) the protective cover of the brain

Tunicate

Invertebrate chordate that loses most of its defining chordate traits during the transition to adulthood.

Tunic

A layer or covering, often referred to in biology as the outer, fibrous covering of organisms such as tunicates or the covering around certain seeds.

Body Covering

The outermost layer or material that covers the body of an organism, such as skin, fur, feathers, or scales.