Vertebrates Quiz

Which of the following animals are vertebrates?

• Insects

• Mammals

• Jellyfish

• Starfish

What is the main difference between warm-blooded and cold-blooded vertebrates?

• Warm-blooded vertebrates have scales, cold-blooded vertebrates have fur

• Warm-blooded vertebrates maintain a constant body temperature, cold-blooded vertebrates rely on their environment for heat

• Warm-blooded vertebrates breathe through gills, cold-blooded vertebrates breathe through lungs

• Warm-blooded vertebrates lay eggs, cold-blooded vertebrates give birth to live young

Which group of vertebrates is best adapted to underwater life?

• Fishes

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

• Mammals

What type of mammals have pouches for carrying their young?

• Marsupials

• Flying mammals

• Insect-eating mammals

• Placental mammals

Which group of mammals includes elephants?

• Insect-eating mammals

• Gnawing mammals

• Flying mammals

• Hoofed mammals

What type of mammals include bats?

• Toothless mammals

• Flying mammals

• Insect-eating mammals

• Trunk-nosed mammals

Which group of vertebrates have scaly skin covered by a tough, dry, relatively thick layer of scales?

• Fishes

• Amphibians

• Birds

• Reptiles

What type of mammals have relatively large brains and are considered intelligent?

• Primates

• Gnawing mammals

• Flying mammals

• Insect-eating mammals

Which group of vertebrates have skeletons that consist of hard bones that are quite small and sharp?

• Jawless Fish

• Cartilagenous Fish

• Bony Fish

• Amphibians

What type of mammals include rabbits and hares?

• Placental mammals

• Marsupials

• Primates

• Rodent-like mammals