Animal Classification Quiz

What are vertebrates?

• Animals with a backbone or spinal column.

• Plants with a spinal column

• Animals without a backbone

• Invertebrates with a backbone

Name three groups of vertebrates.

• Insects

• Fish

• Amphibians

• Mammals, Birds, Reptiles

What are invertebrates?

• Animals without a backbone or spinal column.

• Microorganisms without a backbone

• Plants with a backbone

• Animals with a backbone

Give an example of an invertebrate.

• Centipede

• Starfish

• Tarantula

• Jellyfish

What are mammals?

• Mammals lay eggs

• Mammals are cold-blooded animals

• Mammals have gills for breathing

• Mammals are warm-blooded vertebrate animals that have hair or fur, give birth to live young, and nurse their offspring with milk.

How do mammals give birth?

• Mammals give birth by splitting into multiple offspring

• Mammals give birth by regurgitating offspring

• Mammals lay eggs

• Mammals give birth by delivering live offspring after a gestation period inside the mother's womb.

What are birds?

• Birds are warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by feathers, beaks, and the ability to lay eggs.

• Birds have gills for breathing underwater.

• Birds are cold-blooded animals with scales.

• Birds are plants that photosynthesize.

What is unique about birds?

• Antennae, exoskeleton, and compound eyes

• Scales, fur, and sharp teeth

• Gills, fins, and scales

• Feathers, eggs, and hollow bones

What are reptiles?

• Reptiles are warm-blooded animals that live in water.

• Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates that have scales or scutes covering their body. They lay eggs and breathe air.

• Reptiles are plants that photosynthesize for energy.

• Reptiles are mammals that give birth to live young.

Name a type of reptile.

• Turtle

• Lizard

• Snake

• Crocodile