To backbone or not to backbone?
Animals that have a backbone.
Vertebrates
Sponges filter food out water that flows through their bodies. This is why they are called _____.
Filter feeders
Arthropods go through a change in body form called .....
Metamorphosis
Refers to the arrangement of the individual parts of an object that can be divided into similar halves.
Symmetry
These animals have tentacles with stinging cells.
Cnidarians/Jellyfish
Patrick Sea Star, is a starfish. He has spiny skin and therefore is an .....
Echinoderm
Animals that do not have a backbone.
Invertebrates
These soft bodied group of animals usually have a shell and are eaten by humans.
Mollusks
These vertebrates have gills, and fins.
Fish
Something that has an irregular shape.
Asymmetry or Asymmetrical
These segmented worms behave like vampires.
Leeches
This group of animals spend part of their lives in water, and part on land.
Amphibians
Sponges are _____ which means they are stuck in one place.
Sessile
This group of animals has jointed legs and an exoskeleton. They have appendages such as claws and antennae.
Arthropods
Lizards, snakes, turtles, and alligators all belong to this group of vertebrates.
Reptiles