Living Things

What do sea jellies, earthworms, and spiders have in common?

• They all have eight legs.

• They all have stingers.

• They all have backbones.

• They all do NOT have backbones.

Which is an example of an inherited trait?

• piereced ears

• dyed hair

• green eyes

• broken arm

Which animal group has mostly live births?

• amphibians

• mammals

• reptiles

• arthropods

How would you classify an octopus?

• amphibian

• arthropod

• worm

• mollusk

Matt falls and cuts his leg. It leaves a scar. Which best describes the scar?

• inherited behavior

• acquired characteristic

• inherited trait

• learned behavior

Which animal group includes cold blooded vertebrates that have dry, scaly skin?

• mammals

• amphibians

• reptiles

• mollusks

an animal with a backbneo

• larva

• inherit

• arthropod

• veterbrate

second stage of the life cycle of some insects

• larva

• inherit

• arthropod

• vetebrate

an animal that has a hard covering outside its body

• larva

• inherit

• arthropod

• vertebrate

to receive from a parent

• larva

• inherit

• arthropod

• vertebrate