Classification of Organisms

A cold-blooded vertebrate with fins and gills that lives in water.

• Amphibian

• Vertebrate

• Mammal

• Fish

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A warm-blooded vertebrate that has hair and produces milk for its young.

• Amphibian

• Vertebrate

• Mammal

• Fish

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An organism with a backbone.

• Amphibian

• Vertebrate

• Mammal

• Fish

A cold-blooded vertebrate that starts life in water with gills and develops lungs as it matures.

• Amphibian

• Vertebrate

• Mammal

• Fish

What determines whether an animal belongs to the vertebrate or invertebrate group?

• Ability to walk on two legs

• Presence of spinal cord

• Method of respiration

• Blood flow pattern

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Which question helps you separate fish (like bass) from amphibians (like frogs)?

• Does the organisms use gills to breathe

• Does the organism eat insects?

• Is the organism able to move around?

• Does the organism lay eggs?

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Which of the following animals is a vertebrate?

• Grasshopper

• Iguana

• Jellyfish

• Spider

How can we distinguish a mammal, like a spider monkey, from a reptile, like a crocodile?

• Does the animal have four limbs?

• Does the animal lay eggs to reproduce?

• Does the animal consume food for energy?

• Does the animal have a backbone?

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Based on plant characteristics, which of the following matches a pine tree?

• A plant produces seeds and has flowers but no leaves

• A plant with roots, stems, and leaves but no flowers: it produces seeds

• A plant that produces seed and flowers but has no roots

• A plant without seeds, roots, or stems

Animals with backbones are called

• Vertebrates
• invertebrates

• seed producers

• amphibians