Science 6 Chapter 5 Test

Invertebrates are animals that have backbones.

• True

• False

Vertebrates can grow larger than invertebrates because they are warm-blooded.

• True

• False

Match the following

• eats both plants and animals

• insectivores

• eats mainly other animals

• omnivore

• eats mainly insects

• herbivore

• eats only plants

• carnivore

Animals that eat organisms that float through the water are called filter-feeders.

• True

• False

Monkeys and elephants use echolocation to find food.

• True

• False

Nematocysts are tiny stinging organelles found on some animals.

• True

• False

Birds are classified as birds because they lay eggs.

• True

• False

Mammals are warm-blooded animals that have hair or fur and breathe with lungs.

• True

• False

Amphibians include frogs, salamanders, and lizards.

• True

• False

Cartilage is a bonelike substance that is soft and bendable.

• True

• False