Guess that Invertebrate
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Odd one out
100

I am oviparous and have sharp spikes. Sometimes I have arms or tentacles. I sometimes have gills. Other times I absorb oxygen through my skin.

Echinoderms

100

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These vertebrate animals reproduce by giving birth.

Mammals

100

Say the following word aloud: oviparous.

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100

Choose which of the following animals belongs to a different group and say which group they are in:

crocodiles, lizards, sharks

Sharks

Group - fish (not reptiles)

200

I have an exoskeleton and jointed legs. I am oviparous. Sometimes I have simple lungs. Other times, I have gills.

Arthropods

200
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These vertebrate animals live part of their lives on land and part in water. Frogs are one example.

Amphibians 

200

Say the following word aloud: echinoderms.

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200

Choose which of the following animals belongs to a different group and say which group they are in:

jellyfish, earthworms, leeches

Jellyfish

Group - coelenterates (not annelids)

300

I have a soft body with holes known as pores, which absorb oxygen and nutrients. I reproduce through budding.

Porifera

300

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These invertebrate animals have a soft body and a hard shell. Mussels, snails, and oysters are some examples.

Molluscs

300

Say the following word aloud: pseudopod.

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300

Choose which of the following animals belongs to a different group and say which group they are in:

sharks, dolphins, monkeys

Sharks

Group - fish (not mammals)

400

I have a long, soft body that is divided into segments. I may or may not have gills. I might reproduce by budding, or I might be oviparous.

Annelids

400
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These animals reproduce by giving birth, rather than by laying eggs.

Viviparous

400

Say the following word aloud: amoeba.

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400

Choose which of the following animals belongs to a different group and say which group they are in:

bees, butterflies, starfish

Starfish

Group - echinoderms (not arthropods)

500

I have a soft body and I absorb oxygen through my skin. I reproduce by budding. Sometimes I have long tentacles.

Coelenterates

500

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These animals have a soft body and reproduce by budding. They might have long tentacles as well. Jellyfish are one example.

Coelenterate

500

Say the following word aloud: coelenterate.

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500

Choose which of the following animals belongs to a different group and say which group they are in:

frogs, salamanders, earthworms

Earthworms

Group - annelids (not amphibians)