Vertebrate Characteristics
Classifying Vertebrates
Invertebrate Characteristics
Classifying Invertebrates
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Vertebrates have a skeleton inside them. An important part of this skeleton is the __________.
Backbone
100
What does oviparous mean?
Animals that are born from eggs.
100
Do invertebrates have a backbone?
No they don't.
100
There are many invertebrate groups. What is an example of one invertebrate group?
Molluscs, Arthropods, Worms, Jellyfish, etc.
100
Animals which eat plants are _________.
Herbivores
200
Most vertebrates have a head, a trunk, limbs and a _______.
Tail
200
What does viviparous mean?
Animals that grow inside the mother and are born alive.
200
Some invertebrates, like snails, have a _______ or a hard outer part to protect their bodies.
shell
200
What are two examples of arthropods?
Insects (ants and bees) and arachnids (spiders and scorpions).
200
We can classify invertebrates into 6 main groups: _________, arthropods, worms, jellyfish, sponges, and starfish.
Molluscs
300
Some vertebrates don't have a tail. What is an example of a vertebrate without a tail?
Snake, Frog, etc.
300
We can classify vertebrates into 5 groups. What are the 5 groups?
Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals.
300
What is an example of an invertebrate that lives in water?
prawn
300
What are three examples of invertebrates that live in water?
Jellyfish, Sponges, Starfish, etc.
300
Arthropods are the biggest group of invertebrates. Their bodies are divided into _____ parts.
3
400
What do herbivores eat? What is an example of an herbivore?
Herbivores eat plants. A rabbit is an example of an herbivore.
400
Give an example of an amphibian and a reptile.
Amphibian - toad Reptile - lizard
400
What is an example of an herbivore invertebrate?
A bee or snail.
400
Where do molluscs live? What is an example of a mollusc?
Molluscs live in the sea. Mussels, oysters and octopuses are all molluscs.
400
Starfish live in water. They usually have ____ arms, but they can have even _____!
5, 20
500
What do omnivores eat? What is an example of an omnivore?
Omnivores eat plants and animals. An example is a bear.
500
Give three examples of mammals.
Bats, dolphins, goats, etc.
500
What is an example of a carnivore invertebrate?
Spider
500
What is a parasite?
It lives inside another animal and feeds on them.
500
Some vertebrates, like frogs, don't have a _____ and others, like snakes, don't have _____.
Tail, limbs
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