Quiz on Vertebrates

Which of these do all vertebrates have?

• a backbone

• scales

• lungs

• hair

Snakes, crocodiles and turtles are examples of

• invertebrates

• amphibians

• mammals

• reptiles

An animal that is born in the water and then grows lungs is most likely a(n)

• fish

• bird

• mammal

• amphibian

Fish and reptiles share which of these traits?

• They live in water

• They are cold-blooded

• They do not have scales

• They do not have backbones

An animal might be a mammal if it

• breathes with gills

• is cold-blooded

• has fur or hair

• has scales

Which of these lists contains only mammals?

• kangaroo, crocodile, sparrow

• platypus, cow, human

• shark, whale, turtle

• frog, penguin, bat

Birds have which of these traits?

• They lack lungs.

• They have wings.

• They birth live young.

• They are cold-blooded.

A cold-blooded animal is unable to

• breathe air with lungs.

• lay eggs to reproduce.

• cool itself when the environment is hot.

• consume and digest food to have energy.

Which two groups of vertebrates are warm-blooded?

• birds and fish

• reptiles and fish

• mammals and birds

• amphibians and fish

Change the following to a complete sentence:

taxonomy is the system scientists use to classify living things based on