Vertebrates & Invertebrates

What is the major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

• Vertebrates have a backbone and invertebrates do not.

• Invertebrates live in water and vertebrates do not.

• Invertebrates have a backbone and vertebrates do not.

• Invertebrates are smaller than vertebrates.

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

• invertebrates
• vertebrates
• good pets

What is an invertebrate?

• an animal without a backbone

• mammals

• birds

• an animal with a backbone

This group has feathers.

• fish

• reptiles

• birds

• mammals

This group feeds milk to its young.

• birds
• mammals
• fish
• reptile

Many animals in this group go through metamorphosis (bodies change as they get older).

• fish

• reptiles

• amphibians

• mammals

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

• invertebrates

• vertebrates

Is the picture a vertebrate or invertebrate?

• vertebrate

• invertebrate

Is this animal a vertebrate or invertebrate?

• invertebrates

• vertebrates

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I am covered in dry scales and I lay eggs.  What am I?

• Mammal
• Fish
• Amphibian
• Reptile

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