Animal Characteristics
Heterotrophic means .... ?
They feed on other living things or their remains
What is a vertebrate?
An animal with a backbone
A cold-blooded vertebrate that lives on land and has dry waterproof scaled skin.
What is a reptile?
An animal without a backbone is called _____
An invertebrate
Animals that eat plants are called
Herbivores
This allows animals to move, protects their organs, and supports the body
Internal skeleton
A cold-blooded vertebrate that spends part of its life in the water and part on land.
What is an amphibian?
Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish all ___________.
Cold-blooded
This characteristic means that the body can be divided into two symmetrical sides: right and left
Bilateral symmetry
What are some benefits that vertebrate animals provide humans?
Food, raw materials, companionship, work, transportation, scientific research, and protection from insects
Mammals and birds maintain a constant temperature. This is called?
Homeothermic
Most reptiles and amphibians are A) herbivores, B) carnivores, C)omnivores
B) carnivores
A cold-blooded vertebrate that lives in water and has gills for breathing.
Fish
What are the 5 groups that vertebrates are classified into?
Birds, reptiles, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals
Give 3 examples of vertebrates
Humans, frogs, cats, foxes, lizards, etc.
Give 3 characteristics of mammals
Hair or fur, four limbs, glands, lips and teeth, external ears, homeothermic
Give 3 characteristics of reptiles
Scales, four limbs, tail, poikilothermic (cold-blooded)
Animals that eat other animals are called?
Carnivores
Animals that are made up of one more cells to create tissues and organs are called?
Multicellular
This system is formed by the brain, spaniel cord, and nerves.
Give 3 characteristics of birds
Fusiform body shape, feathers, four limbs, beaks, light skeletons, and homeothermic
Give 2 characteristics of amphibians
Moist skin with no covering, four limbs, poikilothermic (cold-blooded)
Animals that eat animals and plants are called
Omnivores