VERTEBRATE & INVERTEBRATE ANIMALS

All vertebrates have a ___________.

• last name
• tail
• backbone
• neck

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Which of the following is NOT a vertebrate?

• mammal
• arthropods
• fish
• amphibians

Tigers, toads, turkeys, and tarantulas are all examples of vertebrates.

• True
• False

What is the major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

• Vertebrates are always smaller than invertebrates.
• Invertebrates always live in the water.
• Vertebrates have a backbone but invertebrates do not.
• Vertebrates and invertebrates are the same.

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Feathers, beaks, and wings are features of all of the following except __________.

• Robins
• Blue Jays
• Orioles
• Cows

Mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds are all __________________.

• invertebrates
• vertebrates
• good pets

Which of the following is not an invertebrate?

• spider
• starfish
• catfish
• crab

Humans are vertebrates.

• True
• False

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Can you explain the difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate?

• YES!
• Maybe
• Not yet.  I am still unsure.

What is a invertebrate?

• an animal without a backbone

• an animal with a backbone