Animals With and Without Backbones 1
Animals With and Without Backbones 2
Animals With and Without Backbones 3
Animals With and Without Backbones 4
Animals With and Without Backbones 5
100

Which of the following is NOT an invertebrate?

A. a person

B. a starfish

C. a snail

A. a person

100

Which of the following statements is NOT true of a sponge?

1. It lives under water.

2. It filters water for food.

3. It is a vertebrate.

3. It is a vertebrate.

100

Why do we classify clams and oysters as similar to each other?

A. They both are sponges.

B. They both are mollusks.

C. They both are echinoderms.

B. They both are mollusks.

100

What makes echinoderms different from arthropods?

A. Echinoderms have an endoskeleton, while arthropods have an exoskeleton.

B. Echinoderms are invertebrates, while arthropods are vertebrates.

C. Echinoderms are have jointed legs, while arthropods have spiny legs.

A. Echinoderms have an endoskeleton, while arthropods have an exoskeleton.

100

Why is it important for amphibians to live near water?

Their skin needs to stay moist or they will die.

200

Which of the following statements is true about a roundworm?

1. It has a one-way digestive system.

2. It has a flat body.

3. It is the simplest worm.

1. It has a one-way digestive system.

200

When one side of the animal matches up exactly with the other side, that animal has_________________?

symmetry

200

Which is true of warm-blooded animals?

1. They get heat from outside their bodies.

2. Their body temperature does not change much.

3. Their body temperature changes with their surroundings.

2. Their body temperature does not change much.

200

What is the similarity between a jawless fish and cartilaginous fish?

1. They both have skeletons made of cartilage.

2. Neither of them have skeletons.

3. They both are warm-blooded animals.

1. They both have skeletons made of cartilage.

200

What type of skin do echinoderms have?

spiny skin

300

Which of the groups below does a salamander belong to?

1. Mammals

2. Amphibians

3. Reptiles

2. Amphibians

300

Which of the following is NOT true about reptiles?

1. They are covered with scales.

2. They live on land.

3. They cannot live if their skin dries out.

3. They cannot live if their skin dries out.

300

Which group of vertebrates are NOT cold-blooded?

1. Bony fish

2. Reptiles

3. Birds

3. Birds

300

What is a vertebrate?

an animal with a back bone

300

Is a cnidarian a vertebrate or an invertebrate?

It is an invertebrate.

400

What is an invertebrate?

an animal without a backbone

400

What is an endoskeleton?

an internal support structure

400

What is an exoskeleton?

a hard covering outside the body, which protects the body

400

What kind of skeleton does a bony fish have?

a skeleton made of bone

400

What are the 3 types of worms classed as invertebrates?

1. flatworms

2. roundworms

3. segmented worms

500

What are the 3 classes of fish that are vertebrates? 

1. jawless fish

2. cartilaginous fish

3. bony fish

500

What is the difference between warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals?

Warm-blooded animals' body temperature does not change much - it's constant. With cold-blooded animals, their body temperature changes based on their surroundings.

500

What class of vertebrates do we (humans) belong to?

mammals

500

Give 3 examples of amphibians. 

1. frogs

2. toads

3. salamanders

500

Reptiles cannot breathe through their skin. What do they breathe with and why?

Because of their hard and dry, thick skin, they are not able to breathe through it. That's why they are known as waterproof. They use lungs to breathe.

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