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What is an invertebrate?
An animal without a backbone
What is a vertebrate?
An animal with a backbone
What is symmetry?
When parts of an animal's body match up with other parts around a midpoint or line
Are humans vertebrates or invertebrates?
Vertebrates
What is the name of the backbone in humans?
The spine
What percentage of animals are invertebrates?
About 95%
Can an animal with a backbone have no symmetry?
No, the backbone is a midpoint/line that other parts match up with
The simplest kind of an invertebrate is a(n)_______
sponge
Which type of invertebrates have poisonous stinging cells?
Cnidarians
Do echinoderms have an exoskeleton or endoskeleton?
Endoskeleton
What are arthropods?
The largest invertebrate group, with jointed legs and a body divided into segments
Do arthropods have an endoskeleton or exoskeleton?
Exoskeleton
Name 2 groups of arthropods
Insects, arachnids, crustaceans, centipedes/millipedes
Which type of worms live inside the bodies of other animals?
Most roundworms and some flatworms
Which type of vertebrates are warm-blooded?
Birds and mammals
Which types of vertebrates are cold-blooded?
Fish, amphibians and reptiles
