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Vertebrates are animals that have segmented backbones, including mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and others. They are classified based on having a nerve cord running down the back. Invertebrates are animals without backbones and make up over 95% of animal species, including arthropods like insects and crustaceans. Examples of vertebrates include mammals and birds, while invertebrates include shellfish and insects.

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Vertebrates are animals that have segmented backbones, including mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and others. They are classified based on having a nerve cord running down the back. Invertebrates are animals without backbones and make up over 95% of animal species, including arthropods like insects and crustaceans. Examples of vertebrates include mammals and birds, while invertebrates include shellfish and insects.

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Test - Animals For Ajjer

What are vertebrates?

1. Vertebrates are animals that have segmented .

2. Vertebrates include the animals on


land and in the sea.

3. Animals with nerve cords running down their backs are

classified as .

4. An endoskeleton is used for

and .

5. Endoskeletons are made of

and .

6. The seven classes of vertebrates are jawless fish, bony

fish, soft-boned fish, , mammals,

, and reptiles.

7. Mammals, one class of vertebrates, have fur or hair, breathe

through lungs, and feed their young with .

8. Amphibians breathe through when


they are young and through lungs when they are fully grown.

What are invertebrates?

9. Invertebrates are animals without .

10. Of all the animals in the world, more than 95 percent are

.
11. Clams, snails, oysters, and scallops belong to a group of

invertebrates called .

12. Starfish and sea urchins are examples of ,


which live in the ocean, have spiny skins, and move very slowly.

13. The largest group of invertebrates, the ,


includes insects, spiders, and shellfish.

What are arthropods?

14. Arthropods have a tough exoskeleton, which must be

as the animal grows.

15. Arthropods can also be identified by their

legs and bodies.

16. The three largest groups of arthropods are crustaceans,

, and .

17. The first animals to live on land were probably .

18. Insects have pairs of legs, but

arachnids have pairs.

Critical Thinking

19. Explain the difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate,


and include two examples of each group of animals.
Animals
cartilage endoskeleton invertebrate vertebrate

chordate exoskeleton tetrapod

N O T E L E K S O X E E
C D C H O R D A T E T N
P O L A C B D T G E A D
Q D J H W F J A D K R O
E A M Q I P L T Q I B S
P G R C D I E E B C E K
T N S X T A Y T V R T E
E T A R B E T R E V R L
I U A E Z H F A S H E E
V C L Z J F T P B M V T
W F H C G M B O Z Y N O
G O K A X U G D L K I N

Write the correct answers on the lines provided, and circle


the answers in the grid.

Clues
1. outer skeleton

2. animal with a nerve cord running down its back

3. soft, bonelike material

4. inner skeleton

5. animal with a segmented backbone

6. animal with four feet

7. animal without a backbone


Animals
Fill in the blanks.

amphibians bony fish invertebrates vertebrates

animals environments jointed

birds internal organs segmented

One of the many ways that scientists classify animals is

by determining whether the animal has a backbone. Animals

with segmented backbones are called ,

and animals without backbones are called .

The seven classes of vertebrates are jawless fish,

, soft-boned fish, ,

mammals, , and reptiles. Vertebrates

include the largest on land or in the sea.

Invertebrates are found in a wide range of

. Arthropods, the largest group of

invertebrates, can be identified by their

legs and bodies. All arthropods also have

exoskeletons, which protect their and are

shed as the animal grows. Invertebrates make up more than

95 percent of all of the animals in the world.

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