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Science - Vertebrates and Invertebrates

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  • What is the name of the backbone in humans?
    The spine
  • What does warm-blooded mean?
    Body temperature does not change much, they get heat from food
  • What does cold-blooded mean?
    Cannot keep constant body temperature, changes with the surroundings
  • What features/characteristics help birds fly? (name at least 2)
    Light and hollow bones, powerful lungs, shape of wings and strong muscles
  • What type of vertebrate is an elephant?
    Mammal
  • Which type of worms live inside the bodies of other animals?
    Most roundworms and some flatworms
  • Do echinoderms have an exoskeleton or endoskeleton?
    Endoskeleton
  • What are mammals?
    A warm-blooded vertebrate with fur/hair
  • Is an earthworm a vertebrate or invertebrate?
    Invertebrate
  • What type of vertebrate is it?
    Mammal
  • Do reptiles live on land or in water?
    On land
  • Do amphibians live on land or water?
    Both; they live near water
  • What is an invertebrate?
    An animal without a backbone
  • What type of vertebrate is it?
    Bird
  • Which type of invertebrates have poisonous stinging cells?
    Cnidarians
  • What is symmetry?
    When parts of an animal's body match up with other parts around a midpoint or line
  • Can an animal with a backbone have no symmetry?
    No, the backbone is a midpoint/line that other parts match up with
  • Reptiles have dry skin - true or false?
    True
  • Reptiles can breathe through their skin - true or false?
    False
  • Is a bee an invertebrate or vertebrate?
    Invertebrate
  • The simplest kind of an invertebrate is a(n)_______
    sponge
  • Which type of vertebrates are warm-blooded?
    Birds and mammals
  • What is a vertebrate?
    An animal with a backbone
  • Humans are mammals - true or false?
    True
  • Name 2 groups of arthropods
    Insects, arachnids, crustaceans, centipedes/millipedes
  • Which types of vertebrates are cold-blooded?
    Fish, amphibians and reptiles
  • Are humans vertebrates or invertebrates?
    Vertebrates
  • Is a turtle a vertebrate or invertebrate?
    Vertebrates
  • Do arthropods have an endoskeleton or exoskeleton?
    Exoskeleton
  • What are arthropods?
    The largest invertebrate group, with jointed legs and a body divided into segments
  • What type of vertebrate is an alligator?
    Reptile
  • What percentage of animals are invertebrates?
    About 95%