Intro to Animals

Vertebrates are more complex than sponges...

• because they are bigger.

• because they are made of cells.

• because they are made of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems that work together.

• because they live longer.

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Birds have _______ and mammals have _______.

• skin... gills

• feathers ... skin.

• wings ... feathers.

• no babies .... lots of babies.

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Complete the sentence: All animals...

• have 2 eyes.

• are made of many cells.

• move quickly.

• have a backbone.

True or False: Vertebrates are usually smaller than invertebrates

• True

• False

Animals can be classified into 2 main groups, namely ...

• dinosaurs & bugs

• swimming & flying

• reptiles & arthropods

• vertebrates & invertebrates

How do you know an animals has bilateral symmetry?

• It is squishy.

• It lives in the water.

• It has a clear left and right side.

• It has a top and bottom side.

Which animal shows radial symmetry?

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Select ALL the animals that are endothermic (warmblooded)

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Snails have soft bodies and shells, thus they are classified as ...

• mammals

• mollusks

• insects

• cnidarians

Because it has a backbone, how should a hippopotamus be described?

• vertebrate
• mollusk
• echinoderm
• invertebrate