Animal Classification and Key Features of Vertebrates

The video explains the classification of living things into animals, plants, and microorganisms. It focuses on animals, dividing them into vertebrates and invertebrates. Vertebrates include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, each with distinct characteristics. Invertebrates are further categorized into groups like mollusks, arthropods, worms, cnidarians, echinoderms, and sponges, highlighting their unique features.

Which of the following groups can produce their own food?

• Animals

• Plants

• Microorganisms

• None of the above

What is a defining feature of vertebrates?

• They have an exoskeleton.

• They have a backbone.

• They are cold-blooded.

• They lay eggs.

Which group of vertebrates is known for having body hair or fur?

• Reptiles

• Fish

• Birds

• Mammals

Which vertebrate group is characterized by laying soft eggs in water?

• Mammals

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

• Birds

What is a common feature of invertebrates?

• They have a backbone.

• They lack a backbone.

• They are warm-blooded.

• They have feathers.

Which of the following is an example of a mollusk?

• Ant

• Starfish

• Jellyfish

• Snail

Arthropods are known for having what feature?

• Scales

• Feathers

• Exoskeleton

• Tentacles

Which group of invertebrates is known for having stinging cells?

• Sponges

• Echinoderms

• Cnidarians

• Mollusks

What is a characteristic of echinoderms?

• They have a long soft body.

• They are found in deep water.

• They have a backbone.

• They are marine animals.

Which invertebrate group is known for being found in deep water and having pores?

• Echinoderms

• Sponges

• Cnidarians

• Arthropods