Vertebrate Characteristics
What kind of skeleton do vertebrates have?
Endoskeleton or internal skeleton
Identify one vertebrate that reproduces by laying eggs.
Fishes, amphibians, reptiles & birds
What characteristic distinguishes invertebrates from vertebrates?
The absence of a backbone
There are many invertebrate groups. What is an example of one invertebrate group?
Mollusks, Arthropods, Sponges, Echinoderms, Cnidarians & Worms
Animals which eats only plants are called _________.
Herbivores
An animal that eats both plants and animals are:
Omnivores
Give an example of an amphibian AND a reptile.
Amphibian - toad
Reptile - lizard
What is the hard outer part some invertebrates like crabs have that protect their bodies?
Exoskeleton
Which invertebrates have specialized stinging cells to catch prey and ward off predators?
Cnidarians
Describe the teeth of carnivores.
Many very sharp canines.
What is one adaptation birds have that encourage their ability to fly?
Hollow bones, air sacs, contour feather.
What is one DEFINING characteristic of mammals?
Fur and hair, give birth to live young, produce milk via their mammary glands to feed young.
Which group of invertebrates have an exoskeleton?
Arthropods
What invertebrate has no symmetry and no tissues?
Sponges
Fur and hair have a similar function to mammals, that ___________________ do to birds.
Down feathers
What is one way birds contribute to our environment?
Pollinators, seed dispersal and rodent control.
What are the five vertebrate groups?
fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals
False. Metamorphosis also occurs in vertebrates, like amphibians (frogs)
I am an invertebrate with 3 body segments and 6 pairs of legs, sometimes I have wings. What am I?
I am an insect
Molluscs are divided into three groups: gastropods, _________, and cephalods
Bivalves
Name the 3 groups of ectothermic vertebrates.
Fish, amphibians and reptiles.
What makes monotremes unique mammals AND give an example of one.
Monotremes are egg laying mammals, a platypus is an example.
Complete metamorphosis has this TRUE immature phase. Where the immature form does not look like the adult.
Larva
What are three examples of invertebrates that live in water?
Jellyfish, Sponges, Starfish, etc.
Fish have ________________ fertilization, and _______________ development.
External, external.