Vertebrates
Invertebrates
Plant or Animal
Dichotomous Keys
Vocabulary
100
Vertebrate animals have a ____________________.
Backbone
100
Invertebrate animals do not have a __________________.
Backbone
100
Makes own food to survive.
Plant
100
A scientist discovers a new plant in the jungle. Which of the following observations of the plants characteristics would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key?
a. It was discovered in the summertime
b. It is wet from a recent rain storm
c. Its leaves curl up on the edges
d. It is eaten by native jungle ants
c. Its leaves curl up on the edges
100
When an animal's body temperature stays nearly the same at all times no matter the surroundings.
Warm-blooded
200
This vertebrate animal has hair/fur, gives birth to and feed their young...
Mammal
200
This kind of invertebrate animal has jointed legs and an exoskeleton.
Arthropod
200
Hunts, grows, or buys food to survive.
Animals
200
An illustration of three beetles is given. A student examines three different species of beetles that are related. What structure is identical in all three beetle species?
a. Antennae length b. Placement of eyes
c. Markings on abdomen d. Width of thorax
d. Width of thorax
200
An animal that eats only plants.
Herbivore
300
Name all 5 vertebrate animal classes
Amphibian, Reptile, Mammal, Bird, Fish
300
Squid, octopus, clams... Name their invertebrate class.
Mollusk
300
Has chlorophyll and uses photosynthesis to generate food from sunlight
Plant
300
An illustration of four leaves and a dichotomous key are provided. Use the dichotomous key to identify which of the leaves is from the magnolia tree
Leaf 4.
300
When an animal's body temperature changes with its different surroundings.
Cold-blooded
400
Which two vertebrate animal classes are warm-blooded?
Birds and Mammals
400
Insects are a part of what invertebrate class?
Arthropod
400
Need sunlight, food, water, and air to survive.
Both
400
A dichotomous key is provided. A fish is caught that has eyes on the side of its head and a wide body covered in spots. What kind of fish is this?
a. Cornetfish b. Flounder c. Puffer fish d. Snapper
C. Puffer fish
400
An animal that eats only meat.
Carnivore
500
How are amphibians different from all other classes of vertebrates?
Babies have gills; Babies look nothing like adult parents; Live both in water and on land during some of their life
500
Name another invertebrate class that is not mollusk or arthropod.
Annelids or Cnidarians
500
Multicellular
Both
500
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between arachnids and insects?
a. Jointed legs b. Body segments c. Presence of eyes d. Presence of antennae
d. Presence of antennae
500
An animal that eats meat and plants.
Omnivore