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Types of Vertebrates

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  • Reese just got a new pet. It is cold-blooded, has scaly skin, and crawls on short legs. Reese's new pet is most likely:
    a fish
    an amphibian
    a reptile
    an invertebrate
  • All warm-blooded animals lay eggs.
    True
    False
  • Penguins:
    are covered with hair
    live on land but spend time in the water
    are birds which live in water
    give birth to live young
  • The only flying mammal is the:
    flying squirrel
    bat
    platypus
    ostrich
  • Mammals are:
    invertebrates that give birth to live young
    vertebrates that give birth to live young
    invertebrates that lay eggs
    vertebrates that lay eggs
  • Mammals are covered in feathers.
    True
    False
  • Which of the following is warm-blooded?
    eagle
    snake
    shark
    turtle
  • All birds:
    give birth to live young
    have feathers
    all of the above
    can fly
  • Ostriches and penguins are examples of birds that can fly.
    True
    False
  • Young amphibians breathe with __________ Adult amphibians breathe with _________.
    gills, gills
    lungs, lungs
    lungs, gills
    gills, lungs
  • Fish, amphibians, and reptiles give birth to live young.
    False
    True
  • Most mammals are covered with hair or fur, although some mammals, like whales and dolphins have very little hair.
    False
    True
  • Cold-blooded animals get their heat from the sun, the ground, the air, or the water.
    True
    False
  • Both birds and mammals:
    give birth to live young
    breathe with gills
    are warm-blooded
    are invertebrates
  • How are reptiles different from amphibians?
    Reptiles are vertebrates and amphibians are invertebrates.
    Reptiles have dry skin and amphibians do not.
    Reptiles are only found on land and amphibians are only foun
    Reptiles are warm blooded and amphibians are cold blooded.
  • Whales and dolphins:
    can breathe underwater
    breathe with lungs and live in the water
    live on land and breathe with lungs
    are a special type of fish
  • Birds that cannot fly are called __________.
    wingless birds
    flightless birds
    walking birds
  • Warm-blooded animals can be divided into two groups:
    fish and amphibians
    birds and mammals
    mammals and fish
    birds and fish
  • Most mammals:
    can fly
    lay eggs
    have feathers
    feed milk to their young
  • Fish breath through slits called __________.
    scales
    lungs
    gills
  • Cold-blooded animals:
    always have higher temperatures than cold-blooded animals
    keep the same body temperature in all environments
    change their body temperature to match the environment
  • Which of the following are examples of cold-blooded animals?
    reptiles, fish, mammals
    birds and mammals
    fish, reptiles, and amphibians
    fish and birds
  • The temperature in an aquarium drops three degrees. The body temperature of the fish in the aquarium will:
    rise to be warmer than the water
    drop to match the water
    stay the same
  • Christopher found an animal by a pond. It is cold-blooded, has soft, moist skin, and lays its eggs in water. The animal is most likely:
    a reptile
    an invertebrate
    an amphibian
    a fish
  • Amphibians live in __________.
    water and land
    land
    water
  • Which does not have scales?
    Fish
    Reptiles
    Amphibians
  • All warm-blooded animals give birth to live young.
    False
    True
  • Reptiles have __________ skin.
    smooth
    dry
    moist
  • Which of the following are examples of warm-blooded animals?
    birds, mammals, fish
    fish and birds
    birds and mammals
    fish, reptiles, and amphibians
  • The duck-billed platypus and the spiny anteater are two mammal species which lay eggs.
    True
    False
  • Warm-blooded animals:
    always have higher temperatures than cold-blooded animals
    keep the same body temperature in all environments
    change their body temperature to match the environment
  • Birds have sharp beaks for mouths and no teeth.
    True
    False
  • Adult females mammals make milk to feed their babies.
    False
    True
  • Birds are:
    invertebrates that lay eggs
    vertebrates that give birth to live young
    vertebrates that lay eggs
    invertebrates that give birth to live young