Vertebrate Characteristics
There are three types of consumers. They are herbivores, carnivores and ________.
Omnivores
What does oviparous mean? They are born from _______.
Animals that are born from eggs.
Do invertebrates have a backbone?
No they don't.
There are many invertebrate groups. What is an example of one invertebrate group?
Molluscs, Arthropods, Sponges, Echinoderms, etc.
Animals which eat plants are _________.
Herbivores
All animals need to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide. This process is called _________?
Respiration
What does viviparous mean?
Animals that grow inside the mother and are born alive.
Some invertebrates, like snails or crabs have an _______ or a hard outer part to protect their bodies.
Exoskeleton
What are two examples of arthropods?
Insects
Arachnids
Crustaceans
Myriapods
Molluscs are divided into three groups: gastropods, _________, and cephalods
Bivalves
Some vertebrates don't have a tail. What is an example of a vertebrate without a tail?
Snake, Frog, etc.
Vertebrates can reproduce three ways. What are they?
Oviparous, Viviparous, Ovoviviparous
What is an example of an invertebrate that lives in water?
prawn
What are three examples of invertebrates that live in water?
Jellyfish, Sponges, Starfish, etc.
Invertebrates can be classified into six groups. What are they?
Arthropods, Molluscs, Echidnoderms, Annelids, Sponges and Cnidarians
What do herbivores eat? What is an example of an herbivore?
Herbivores eat plants. A rabbit is an example of an herbivore.
Give an example of an amphibian and a reptile.
Amphibian - toad Reptile - lizard
They live in dark, damp places, segmented bodies and two antennae. What are they?
Molluscs live in the sea. Mussels, oysters and octopuses are all molluscs.
Starfish are covered by ______, ________ skin!
5, 20
What do omnivores eat? What is an example of an omnivore?
Omnivores eat plants and animals. An example is a bear.
Give three examples of mammals.
Bats, dolphins, goats, etc.
What is an example of a carnivore invertebrate?
Spider
Describe Cnidarians
It lives inside another animal and feeds on them.
Turtles lay their eggs on _____ but fish lay eggs _________.
Tail, limbs